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Article 5 Initiative launched at old Breakwater Prison

On 13 December, following International Human Rights Day, the Article 5 Initiative (A5I) was launched at the Breakwater Lodge in Cape Town. The Article 5 ...

Bangui prison destroyed; detainees escape

Among those no longer held in the prison include Briton and his colleagues charged with ritual killing of thirteen people held since April 2012

Benin follows recommendations of Committee Against Torture and passes new Code of Criminal Procedure

Cameroon - slowest justice system in the world?

Overworked investigating judges and a lack of lawyers leads to inordinate delays in Bafang, Cameroon.

Campaign to repeal outdated offences launched

At the 51st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights, Promoting Pre-trial Justice in Africa (PPJA) is launching a campaign for ...

CLC senior researcher presents at Public Interest Law Gathering

On 12 July 2013, Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative’s Clare Ballard from the Community Law Centre delivered a presentation at the Public Interest Law ...

Commander of Mozambique police: "Detention laws don't apply to arrested police officials"

The police "do not obey any judge", but follow their own internal regulations when it comes to detentions of police officers, General Commander of the ...

It remains the case that too many people, especially the poor and other disadvantaged groups, are arrested and even detained for the transgression of minor ...

Across Africa, many people, especially the poor and other disadvantaged groups, are arrested and even detained for the transgression of minor offences, such as ...

Conditions improve at Maputo Central Prison

Maputo Central Prison (Cadeia Central de Maputo) is the largest prison in Mozambique. It is notoriously overcrowded and conditions have in the recent past been ...