Petty Offences Newsletter: Digest On Excessive Use Of Force In Response To COVID...
The Regional Campaign to Decriminalise Petty Offences has long argued for a change in police arrest practices and increased accountability…
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Petty offences newsletter: Decongest prisons now!...
The COVID-19 pandemic has again highlighted the urgent need to decongest prisons throughout Africa. Although many countries have initiated decongestion…
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CIVIL SOCIETY CALLS FOR THE URGENT DECONGESTION OF PRISONS AFTER COVID-19 CASES ...
We the undersigned organizations reiterate our call for the immediate decongestion of prisons following two confirmed cases of COVID 19…
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SALC Policy Brief: A Legal Overview of the Impact of COVID-19 on Justice and Rig...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, various countries in the Southern African region have put in place restrictions on gatherings,…
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Joint letter on immediate and urgent measures to protect the rights of prison de...
Non-governmental human rights organisations joined in writing a letter to President John Pombe Magufuli on immediate and urgent measures to…
Read More JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT CALLING FOR DECONGESTION OF MALAWI PRISONS AMID CO...
9 April 2020, Malawi - We the undersigned organisations commend His Excellency, The State President, Arthur Peter Mutharika for including prison…
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Submission to the Report of the Secretary General on the Question of the Death P...
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner made a call to Non Governmental Organisations to receive any relevant information…
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Joint Statement: CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS CALL FOR THE URGENT DECONGESTION OF...
With the COVID-19 pandemic having been declared a global emergency, the is an urgent need to address the high levels…
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