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Outgoing Nigerian administration passes groundbreaking Administration of Criminal Justice Act

Described by experts as progressive, the ACJ Act covers the criminal process from arrest through bail, trial, conviction and sentencing, costs, compensation, ...

Paper on arrest in Africa released

PPJA has released a paper exploring the issues around arrest in Africa. The paper considers the historical roots of policing in Africa and how these have been ...

Around 1000 prisoners were pardoned by the President during his State of the Nation address in December 2015. While these pardons offer temporary relief for ...

Plans to decongest Kenyan prisons via clemency

The Kenyan Ministry of Home Affairs has announced proposals to improve prison conditions by decongesting the prisons.

Lieutenant-General Khombinkosi Jula, the Western Cape Commissioner of Police, has announced that an additional 1140 police officials will be deployed in the ...

Police Arrest Swazi Protest Leaders on Anniversary of Constitution

Demonstrations are being held across Swaziland calling for democratic reforms in the kingdom, ruled by King Mswati III, sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute ...

Human Rights Watch calls on Moroccan authorities to stop harassing those campaigning for a boycott of elections.

The CSPRI presentation "Toward the rational allocation of policing resources" builds on work done for the Khayelitsha Commission and presents new data ...

Pre-trial guidelines to be introduced at African Commission

Civil society hopes to introduce Guidelines on the Use and Conditions of Police Custody and Pre-Trial Detention in Africa to the 52nd session of the African ...

President Zuma "releases" Cele as police chief, appoints Phiyega

Police Chief Bheki Cele was fired by Mr Zuma on 12 June after the president received a report compiled by a board of inquiry chaired by retired Justice Jake ...