Juan E. Méndez and Steven J. Barela published a reflection in Just Security on the lessons learned from Méndez Principles five years on – read their thoughts from here.
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1st Call for Papers – IAFLL PORTO 2027 Deadline: 30 November 2026 The University of Porto, in Portugal, will host the 18th Biennial Conference of the International Association for Forensic and Legal Linguistics on the theme of ‘Disruptive Scenarios, Epistemological Challenges, and Improved Scientific Standards’. The Forensic Linguistics community convenes at a moment of profound
2–3 March 2027 The Netherlands (venue to be announced) Where research meets practice, and collaboration shapes the future. Join leading researchers, educators, legal professionals and policymakers from around the world for a unique two-day international conference dedicated to investigative interviewing. Engage with experts and visionaries, while shaping the future of investigative interviewing. Join our high-impact
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We are very happy to announce that our Action member Pau Perez-Sales from Spain is the new UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. We wish him all the best for the years to come in this position!
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Two forensic psychology experts, Hanna Lahtinen from Finland and Telma Sousa Almeida from Portugal, met through the ImpleMéndez COST Action. Sharing a strong interest in interviewing vulnerable individuals, especially in relation to neurodiversity within the justice system context, they began exploring opportunities for collaboration. The Erasmus+ Europe programme made it possible for Hanna Lahtinen to
Our ImpleMéndez colleague, Denis Solodov (Poland), was a guest on episode 6 of Legalny Podcast, titled “Crimes Without a Body, Digital Traces and the End of the Police Bluff.” The conversation focused on contemporary standards in criminal proceedings, investigative work, and the challenges currently facing the justice system. The episode discussed ImpleMéndez COST Action and the Méndez Principles, which set
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On June 10-11 2026, 40 Action members from 22 countries gathered to Abertay University in Dundee, Scotland (hosted by our member Julie Gawrylowicz) to participate in a two day ORBIT training led by Prof. Laurence Alison and Emily Alison.
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In March 2026, the Charter of Rights of Victims and Survivors of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (A/HRC/61/42) was presented to the Human Rights Council by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture. Shaped entirely by survivors’ experiences and voices — through three years of regional hearings in Bogotá, Nairobi,
Read Survey-based Report on Early Career Researchers in COST Actions from here.
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CEPOL is looking an expert or experts to a training course “Interviewing techniques in migrant smuggling cases” that will take place at Institute for Judiciary Police and Criminal Sciences (Barro, Loures, Portugal) from 26th to 30th October, 2026. Participants are Police Officers who investigate migrant smuggling cases, Officials from immigration services, and second-line Border Guards with a
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