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OHCHR welcomes Togolese report on violence against detainees
"Prisoners subject to physical and moral violence of an inhuman and degrading nature" finds Togo's national human rights commission.
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Only three percent of new cases tried in a year in Liberia
A report by the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) on Liberia's justice system has revealed that only 3 per cent of cases docketed in the Circuit Courts ...
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Outdated offence used to arrest Zambian activist
An activist has been arrested in Zambia for "inciting the public to take part in indecent activities" authorities have said. This offence was adopted in Zambia ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Police harass Moroccan election boycott campaigners
Human Rights Watch calls on Moroccan authorities to stop harassing those campaigning for a boycott of elections.
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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 ...
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Puntland (Somalia) police shut down radio station and detain director
AllAfrica reports that armed police raided the premises of Radio Voice of Peace (Codka Nabada Radio) in Boosaaso on Saturday 3 March 2012, around 20h20 local ...
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Querying colleague's arrest leads to journalist's death
Prominent journalist, Daudi Mwangosi, died on Sunday, 2 September 2012 while covering clashes between the police and members of Tanzania's largest opposition ...
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Report details arbitrary detention, dire conditions in South Sudan
Human Rights Watch documents flawed processes, unlawful detentions, and dire conditions in South Sudan's prisons in report released on 21 June.
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