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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 ...

Liberty not the only loss - The Socio-Economic Impact of Remand Detention in the Western Cape

The evidence in this study suggests that the criminal procedural system metes out a disproportionate ‘punishment’ in the form of infringement of the ...

Research Report: Recommendations for reform of the National Prosecuting Authority

Following from previous work, this report looks at seven areas of reform for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). By its own admission the NPA is facing a ...

RESEARCH REPORT: The Prosecution Service and the Provinces

This paper explores the relationship between the provinces and the NPA by looking at the legal framework as well as a few case studies and examples of ...

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 ...

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

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

Report on the Symposium on Legal and Administrative Reforms to address Congestion in Correctional Facilities in Lusaka, Zambia between the 13th and 14th of ...

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 ...