Humanrights in this area are explored further in our Access to Justice Spotlight Project, which looks at the humanrights complaints process for rights holders in places of detention.
Additionally, humanrights in places of detention were identified as a key concern in our Strategic Plan 2024-28, so we will continue our long standing efforts on this programme of work.
Research report on the complaints system
Access to justice is a cornerstone of the humanrights... complaints system is therefore vital for the effective protection of humanrights.
Prison complaints cover... among those approaching us to raise concerns relating to their humanrights, often because they have... system. We are not persuaded it is fit for purpose. From a humanrights perspective this is highly... or systemic issues which are putting humanrights at risk.
The report recommends urgent review
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