ACJR Publications

The Detention Justice Forum responds to findings of solitary confinement in SA prisons

The Detention Justice Forum (DJF) released a statement in response to the findings of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Service on solitary confinement in South African prisons.

Policy brief: Local Government and crime in light of the 2021 Local Government Elections

In view of the local government elections scheduled for 1 November 2021, the DOI, through two if its projects, hosted a webinar on 27 October 2021 to reflect on local government and crime within the context of the elections. The panellists were Prof Jaap De Visser, Prof Lukas Muntingh, Dr Jean Redpath and Ms Kristen Petersen.

ACJR submission to the 69th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

ACJR statement to the African Commission under Agenda Item 3: Human Rights Situation in Africa addresses the concerns around African States handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as highlighted by our research titled ‘Criminal justice, human rights and COVID-19 - a comparative study of measures taken in five African countries namely, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia.'

Op-ed: The NPA needs more structural independence and accountability before it can say ‘trust us’ | By Dr J Redpath

It should not be necessary for civil society or political parties to take the National Prosecuting Authority’s decisions on review in court — an expensive, cumbersome and slow method of holding the institution to account and ensuring that corrective action is taken.

Crime and the 2021 Local Government Elections: Overview of the manifestos | By L Muntingh

Local government’s role in community safety | By J De Visser

Violent crime and elections: Does violent crime affect ruling party support? | By J Redpath

Op-ed: Time to make a decisive move on the institutional and financial independence of the National Prosecuting Authority | By L Muntingh

The NPA’s reputation has suffered much damage in the past 10 years. There is ample evidence that there exists more than the possibility of interference in its independence and operation, and that this has had adverse consequences for its perceived independence.

PRESENTATION: Overview - Criminal justice, human rights and COVID-19 - a comparative study of measures taken in five African countries | Prof L Muntingh