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Liberty not the only loss - The Socio-Economic Impact of Remand Detention in the Western Cape
The evidence in this study suggests that the criminal procedural system metes out a disproportionate ‘punishment’ in the form of infringement of the ...
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Journal article: The SocioEconomic Impact of Pretrial Detention in Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia
The presumed link between the rule of law and development suggests that an operational justice system is key to development. The research sought to understand ...
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Women in Pre-trial Detention in Africa
This is a publication of of the project 'Promoting Pre-trial Detention in Africa' (PPJA). The objective of this review is to explore existing literature in ...
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The Socio-economic Impact of Pre-trial detention in Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia
In many countries people accused of crimes are held in detention before trial. The law permits this detention usually in order to guarantee the appearance of ...
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Maputo launch of socio-economic impact study attended by Minister of Justice
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional and Religious Affairs, Isaque Chande, as well as the Vice President of the Supreme Court, Dr. João Beirão, attended ...
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O Impacto Socioeconómico da Prisão Preventiva em Quénia, Moçambique e Zâmbia: Sumário Executivo
O projeto procurou compreender e quantificar a forma como a decisão de deter um arguido afecta os direitos socioeconómicos, isto é, os recursos dos indivíduos, ...
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Malawi High Court sets aside vagrancy convictions
The Malawi High Court has quashed the convictions of 24 people, primarily women, for the vagrancy offence of ‘being idle and disorderly persons.’
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Liberia Pre-Trial Detention Program
Audio Podcast by Anthea Servos about this American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative
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Presumed Innocent, Behind Bars: The problem of lengthy pre-trial detention in Uganda
by Sonja Pavic and Joanna Kyriazis via a collaboration between Avocats Sans Frontières’ Uganda field mission and the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) ...
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The role of the Uganda Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) Case Backlog Reduction Programme: Achievements and Lessons Learned
by Gadenya Paul Wolimbwa, Senior Technical Advisor, Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS). ".. the Justice Law and Order Sector came up with the case backlog ...
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