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[Report] An assessment of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in South Africa

After signing the Optional Protocol to UNCAT (OPCAT) in 2006 and ratifying it in March 2019, South Africa designated a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), ...

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 ...

A Guide to the Rights of Inmates as described in the Correctional Services Act and Regulations (Revised 2017)

The purpose of this guide is to describe in an accessible and user-friendly format the human rights framework pertaining to inmates in South Africa based on ...

A Review of the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons of South Africa (Research Paper No. 7)

This paper reviews the effectiveness of the Judicial Inspectorate in fulfilling this mandate as an oversight structure. Report by Saras Jagwanth

Alternativas à prisão em Moçambique: A implementação do trabalho socialmente útil

Em Dezembro de 2020 entrarão em vigor em Moçambique o Código Penal revisto, o novo Código de Processo Penal e o Código de Execução das Penas. Embora serão ...

Alternatives to imprisonment in Mozambique: The implementation of community service orders

In December 2020 a revised Penal Code and new Criminal Procedure Code and Code on the Implementation of Penalties will enter into force in Mozambique. While ...

An Assessment of the National Prosecuting Authority - A Controversial Past and Recommendations for the Future

Twenty years into democracy, the independence of the NPA, in particular the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), has become a highly contested and ...

Annexure Five: COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights | Zambia

Report by J Mangwanda and K Petersen (2022)

Annexure Four: COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights | South Africa

Report by K Petersen, J Mangwanda, L Muntingh and J Redpath (2022)

Annexure One: COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights | Kenya

Report by J Mangwanda & K Petersen (2022)