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The COVID-19 outbreak, and responses to it, are having an unprecedented impact on criminal justice systems across the globe. The rights of suspects and prisoners must not be forgotten in this time of crisis.
With the help of you, our international partners and friends, we are tracking how justice systems and fair trial rights are being affected. We are highlighting unjustified curtailment of rights and sharing global lessons on how states can pursue fair, workable responses to the many challenges that justice systems are facing.
These pages provide the updates that we are receiving. Please let us know about new developments by emailing us at [email protected].
Court closures, delayed proceedings and increased use of remote justice: COVID-19 has significantly affected the functioning of courts.
COVID-19 measures and restrictions have been having a serious impact on defence rights and have made it much more difficult for defendants to get a fair trial.
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the structural deficiencies and systemic inequalities in our prison systems, and the urgent need to reform them.
In response to COVID-19, countries around the world have dramatically increased police powers, implemented new criminal laws and established widespread digital surveillance regimes
Organisations across the world have responded to the challenges posed by COVID-19 to criminal justice systems by producing a diverse range of research, toolkits and monitoring activities.
