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Republic versus Danson Mgunya and Kassim Sheebwana Mohamed
".. a murder suspect has a Constitutional Right to be released on bail. This is an inalienable right and can only be restricted by the court if there are ...
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Rioters burn central Nigerian police station, "five killed" by police
Rioters went on a rampage in central Nigeria and burnt down a police station to protest the detention of their friends, police said on 2 April 2012.
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Rwandan Mpanga International Prison commended
Employees of the US Embassy in Kigali have commended the Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) for promoting better and safer environment for inmates of this ...
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SA Constitutional Court finds government liable for prisoner contracting TB in pre-trial detention
Mr Lee, was detained at Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison in pre-trial detention from 1999 to 2004, appearing in court no fewer than 70 times. Mr Lee ...
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Shortage of translators at Johannesburg Magistrates' Courts
More than half of the cases heard on a daily basis in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court and its ten satellite courts demand foreign language translators, and ...
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South African budget aims to ease pressure on courts
This week’s Budget brought good news for the upgrading and construction of court buildings, a Sake24 report notes.
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South Africa's Torture Act promulgated
South Africa's President Zuma signed the Prevention and Combating of Torture of Persons Act No. 13 of 2013 into law on 25 July 2013.
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South Africa's white paper on remand detention management finalised
The final draft of the South African government's White Paper on Remand Detention Management has been published on the Department of Correctional Services ...
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Sudan political detainees released
A number of political detainees including opposition figures who were arrested as part of a major crackdown last month were released after more than a month in ...
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Supplementary Guidelines on Health Conditions in Prisons
Riccardo Conti, head of the Uganda delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) presented the ICRC supplementary guidelines on prison ...
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