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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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US Department of State Human Rights Report Botswana 2011
"Conditions in the country’s 22 prisons and two detention centers for irregular immigrants remained poor due to overcrowding. The prison system held ...
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US Department of State Human Rights Report: Botswana 2012
2012 Report
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State Violence in Benin
Alternative report to the Committee on Human Rights. Association des Femmes Juristes du Bénin, Enfants Solidaires d'Afrique et du Monde, Human Rights Task ...
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US Department of State Human Rights Report Benin 2011
"Prison conditions continued to be harsh and life threatening. Overcrowding and lack of proper sanitation and medical facilities posed risks to prisoners’ ...
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