Observatory of the Penal System and Human Rights (OSPDH)

The Observatory of the Penal System and Human Rights (OSPDH) of the University of Barcelona seeks to uphold and defend the human rights of prisoners and victims of institutional violence through research, education and observation of the culture of the criminal justice system. Areas of work include: torture and ill-treatment, penal system reforms, the internment and expulsion of foreigners, gender violence, the creation of secret and illegal prisons, and institutional violence.