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English Language Page Situation of Prisoners in Contemporary Russia
BY MOSCOW HELSINKI GROUP
The given publication was prepared within the Project Human Rights Monitoring Network in the Russian Federation implemented by the Moscow Helsinki Group in partnership with the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, the Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights and human rights organizations from 89 regions of the Russian Federation
Financial assistance for the Project Human Rights Monitoring Network in the Russian Federation is provided by the European Commission
Chief Monitoring Coordinators: T. Lokshina, S. Lukashevskii
Chief Editor: T. Lokshina
Rendered into English by: MBS Intellect Services Inc. Translation and Interpretation Agency
Editors: N. Kravchuk, I. Sergeeva, J. Surroca
Layout and Design: P. Sotkina
The views expressed here in are those of MHG and can therefore in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Commission.
Copyright © 2003 by Moscow Helsinki Group
All rights reserved
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FROM THE EDITORS
INTRODUCTION
T. Lokshina, S. Lukashevskii
RECOMMENDATIONS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR TREATMENT OF PRISONERS AND RUSSIAN LEGISLATION: GENERAL OUTLOOK
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE UN STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS (PART I) IN RUSSIAN REGIONS: BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF A COUNTRYWIDE MONITORING EFFORT CONDUCTED BY THE MOSCOW HELSINKI GROUP AND ITS REGIONAL PARTNER-ORGANIZATIONS IN 2002
BASIC PRINCIPLE
A. Novikova
REGISTER
S. Shimovolos
BREAK DOWN INTO CATEGORIES
S. Shimovolos
PREMISES
S. Kovaleva
PERSONAL HYGIENE
O. Novikov
CLOTHING AND BEDDING
O. Novikov
FOOD
S. Shimovolos
EXERCISE AND SPORT
N. Kostenko
MEDICAL SERVICES
S. Shimovolos
DISCIPLINE AND PUNISHMENT
O. Shepeleva
INSTRUMENTS OF RESTRAINT
N. Kostenko
INFORMATION TO AND COMPLAINTS BY PRISONERS
N. Kostenko
CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD
A. Novikova
BOOKS
A. Novikova
RELIGION
A. Novikova
RETENTION OF PRISONERS' PROPERTY
S. Kovaleva
NOTIFICATION OF DEATH, ILLNESS, TRANSFER ETC.
O. Novikov
REMOVAL OF PRISONERS
S. Kovaleva
INSTITUTIONAL PERSONNEL
O. Shepeleva
INSPECTIONS
S. Shimovolos
THEMATIC ARTICLES BY EXPERTS
REDUCTION OF RUSSIA’S PRISON POPULATION: POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
V. Abramkin,
Center for Assistance to Criminal Justice Reform
ALTERNATIVES TO IMPRISONMENT IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
V. Sergeeva,
Penal Reform International
HOMELESSNESS: THE CONTINUED PERSECUTION OF FORMER PRISONERS
Medecins sans frontieres
TUBERCULOSIS IN RUSSIA’S PRISONS: DYING FOR REFORM
Medecins sans frontieres
HIV/AIDS PREVENTION IN PRISONS IN RUSSIA
G. Roshchupkin,
UNODC, MOSCOW
WOMEN AND THE SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN RUSSIA: 2000—2002
L. Alpern,
Center for Assistance to Criminal Justice Reform
THE EXCESSIVELY REPRESSIVE NATURE OF RUSSIAN CRIMINAL LEGISLATION. SPECIFIC ANALYSIS AND REFORM POSSIBILITIES
A. Babushkin,
Committee for Civil Rights
“INFORMAL” PENITENTIARY SYSTEM IN CHECHEN REPUBLIC
A. Cherkasov,
“Memorial” Human Rights Center
ANNEX 1
LIST OF REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS-MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING NETWORK
ANNEX 2
LIST OF PENITENTIARIES VISITED BY HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORS
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