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Cape Town man beaten to death in police cells
Author: Jean
Published: 23 Apr 2012
A 48-year-old man arrested for being drunk in public was beaten to death in a Durbanville, Cape Town, police cell in the early hours of Saturday 21 April 2012.
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The Centre presented it's statement on Poverty and Human Rights in Africa
Author: calitz
Published: 20 Apr 2012
At the 51st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Centre's statement focussed on the link between poverty and human rights, paying attention to issues such as access to water and sanitation, criminalisation of poverty and children and poverty.
Submission to the 51st Ordinary Session of the ACHPR
Author: Berber
Published: 18 Apr 2012
On 18 April 2012, the Community Law Centre delivered a submission to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. The submission dealt with three issues, namely compliance with the Robben Island Guidelines, domestic oversight over places of detention and limiting the use of pre-trial detention.
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Campaign to repeal outdated offences launched
Author: Jean
Published: 18 Apr 2012
At the 51st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights, Promoting Pre-trial Justice in Africa (PPJA) is launching a campaign for the repeal of outdated offences.
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Police Arrest Swazi Protest Leaders on Anniversary of Constitution
Author: Jean
Published: 13 Apr 2012
Demonstrations are being held across Swaziland calling for democratic reforms in the kingdom, ruled by King Mswati III, sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch. The anniversary of the Swazi Constitution prompts annual protests in the kingdom.
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