Survey of Detention Oversight Mechanisms Provided for in the Laws of SADC Countries.pdf
Given the slow rate at which SADC countries have signed and ratified OPCAT, this paper explores existing statutory detention oversight mechanisms in the domestic laws of SADC countries with a particular emphasis on prisons. The notion of individuals or institutions visiting places of detention to inspect conditions of detention and treatment of detained persons is not new and is found even in the antiquated laws of several countries reviewed here.
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Survey of Detention Oversight Mechanisms Provided for in the Laws of SADC Countries.pdf
Given the slow rate at which SADC countries have signed and ratified OPCAT, this paper explores existing statutory detention oversight mechanisms in the domestic laws of SADC countries with a particular emphasis on prisons. The notion of individuals or institutions visiting places of detention to inspect conditions of detention and treatment of detained persons is not new and is found even in the antiquated laws of several countries reviewed here.
Survey of Detention Oversight Mechanisms Provided for in the Laws of SADC Countries.pdf