Open Research Behind Closed Doors
BLOG SERIES
OPEN RESEARCH BEHIND CLOSED DOORS:
A BLOG SERIES
In the framework of the project, the Atlas of Torture Exchange Platform hosts a series of blog posts to better understand the complex situation of persons in preventive detention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Relying on Open Innovation in Science methods, which enable the early involvement of the different actors who are crucial in the lives of persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities deprived of liberty, the blog series serves as an exchange platform for relatives and experts to share their perspectives and experiences.
Here you will find an introduction to our blog posts, click on them, and have a look at our latest updates on the Atlas of Torture!
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12th March 2021
Giving a voice to the persons directly affected by the significant restrictions in places of detention due to COVID-19 is an important step in understanding their perspective as well as identifying an adequate response to the current crisis and future pandemics.
11th January 2021
COVID-19 has changed the way we interact and live in society. While it affects all of us, its impact is not the same for everyone. Persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities deprived of liberty are in a situation of high vulnerability, and their right to health is particularly at risk.
18th December 2020
Already without the pandemic, from the beginning of criminal proceedings, persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities often face a greater risk of violations of their procedural rights due to a range of challenges – also because their disabilities frequently remain unidentified, especially in the early investigative phase.
20th November 2020
The current pandemic has made it necessary for the authorities to restrict the detainees’ contact with the outside world to protect their health. However, crucial questions remain, especially considering the key importance of the right to maintain contact with their families not only for the detainee’s well-being and quality of life in detention but also for the detainee’s rehabilitation.
1st November 2020
Nulla poena sine culpa – no punishment without culpability is a key legal principle. No one can be punished for acts they cannot be held legally responsible for. What seems to be a well-established and recognized legal concept, becomes a lot more complex and ambivalent when looking at the deprivation of liberty of persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities.
1st July 2020
The project aims to assess the challenges faced during the Covid-19 pandemic by persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities, who are detained as a result of their criminal behaviour and/or as a result of exemption of criminal responsibility due to their disability.
The Atlas of Torture
The Atlas of Torture exchange platform is a space where stakeholders working in the field of torture prevention can get in touch, share their knowledge, and collaborate on various projects. The website aims to generate a community of users and contributors to make the Atlas of Torture project sustainable in the long-run. Joining the Exchange Platform is a great opportunity to enhance the visibility of your work and contribute to making an impact.
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We encourage everyone interested in the fight against torture to get in touch! contact@atlas-of-torture.org