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In view of the local government elections scheduled for 1 November 2021, the DOI, through two if its projects, hosted a webinar on 27 October 2021 to reflect ...

Policy Brief: Prosecutorial Independence and the Prosecution of Corruption

This paper argues that the legislation providing for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in South Africa neither encourages independence of the ...

POLICY BRIEF: The National Prosecuting Authority Directives for Corporate Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADRe) by Lukas Muntingh and Jean Redpath

In January 2024 the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) announced that the German software company SAP would pay restitution of R2.2 billion to South Africa ...

Powers of arrest curtailed by Constitutional Council of Mozambique – the impact of the 2013 decision

This report assesses the consequences of the 2013-decision of the Constitutional Council of Mozambique, which limits to judges the authority to order pre-trial ...

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. Report by Lukas Muntingh and Kristen Petersen

This paper highlights the need for research into how the law is enforced, who is targeted and the socio-economic consequences of arrest and detention. ...

Report - Overview and key findings COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa & Zambia)

This report makes a number of overview observations dealing with broader issues of governance, human rights, the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Report on the evaluation of the Independent Prison Visitors System

The report provides a detailed analysis and evaluation of the Independent Prison Visitors (IPV) system of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services ...

Research Report: Criminal justice, human rights and COVID-19 - a comparative study of measures taken in five African countries - Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia

This report covers four cross-cutting topics based on a survey undertaken of five African countries (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia) By L ...

RESEARCH REPORT: Delegations of the prosecutorial function to State Entities: Expanding prosecution of neglected crimes

Delegations of the prosecutorial function to state entities: Expanding prosecution of neglected crimes. Report by Jean Redpath