Advocacy

You will find here the most important advocacy opportunities at the European and international
levels through which civil society actors can have a stronger impact on prison policies across
the continent. This page is updated monthly.

If you want to work on a common initiative related to one or several topics listed below, please contact us at community@prisonlitigation.org


UNITED NATIONS


90th session & 92 PSWG 3 – 21 February 2025 & 24 – 28 February 2025

At its 90th session, the CEDAW will examine State reports submitted by Belarus, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.
At its 92th Pre-Sessional Working Group, it will adopt a List of issues in respect of Lithuania and a List of issues prior to reporting in respect of Austria.

>> NGOs can submit information by 6 January 2025. See details on the sessions here.

82nd session 7 April – 2 May 2025

The CAT will consider the State reports submitted by Armenia, France, Monaco and Ukraine. It will also adopt Lists of issues prior to reporting (LOIPR) in respect of Iceland and Montenegro.

>> NGOs can submit information on LOIPR by 13 January 2025 and on State reports by 10 March 2025. See details on the session here.

77th session 10 – 25 Febuary 2025

The CESCR will consider the State reports submitted by Croatia and the United Kingdom, will adopt a List of issues in respect of North Macedonia and will examine Serbia under the follow-up procedure.

>> NGOs can submit information on State reports and Follow-up reports by 13 January 2025. See details on the session here.

143rd session 3 – 28 March 2025

The Committee will review State reports submitted by Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia.

>> NGOs can submit information by 3 February 2025. See details on the session here.


COUNCIL OF EUROPE


Country visits 2025

The CPT has announced it will visit the following countries in 2025: Azerbaijan, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Romania and Spain.

>> NGOs are invited to contact the Committee ahead of the visits. See the press release on the 2025 visits here.