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The African Commission’s Guidelines on Pre-trial Detention: Implications for Angola and Mozambique
On 8 May 2014, in Luanda (Angola), the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) adopted the Guidelines on the Use and Conditions of Arrest, ...
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Measuring Criminal Justice in Africa: Meeting Report
This report records the discussion which took place in Dakar, Senegal, on 10 and 11 June 2014.
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Submission on the Draft White Paper on the Police and the Draft White Paper on Safety and the Draft White Paper on Safety and Security
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Arrested in Africa: An exploration of the issues
Recent research and advocacy efforts have drawn attention to the excessive use of and prolonged pre-trial detention in Africa. At any given moment there are ...
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Punished for being poor: Evidence and Arguments for the Decriminalisation and Declassification of Petty Offences
This paper sets out the arguments and evidence for the decriminalisation and declassification of petty offences.
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African Innovations in Pre-trial Justice
This review seeks to showcase innovative interventions to reduce pre-trial detention in African countries, so that they may be adapted for use in other low and ...
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A Comparative Study of Bail Legislation in Malawi, Mozambique and Burundi
The deprivation of liberty is a serious intervention in any person’s life, and therefore the possibility of releasing an accused person from custody pending ...
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An Audit of the Criminal Justice System in Kenya
The 2010 Constitution ushered in a new era for governance in Kenya, with notable emphasis on rights codified in the Bill of Rights under Chapter Four of the ...
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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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New Report: Overview and key findings COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa & Zambia)
By L Muntingh, J Mangwanda, K Petersen, T Lorizzo and V Petrovic
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