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During 2003 in Rwanda, a Presidential Decree ordered the provisional release of some categories of detainees. Around 22,000 persons were released from prison at the time. Their reintegration was achieved in two stages: first they spent some time in solidarity camps, and then they returned to the hills. To help prepare for the new releases […]
Languages: English, French
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For the Rwandan government, the Gacaca, an original blend of restorative and retributive justice, is the main tool for reconciliation in Rwandan society. This series of three reports focuses on the Gacaca courts and the context of reconciliation in the Kibuye region – a region renowned for its extreme poverty, the intensity of the violence […]
Languages: English, French
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For the Rwandan government, the Gacaca, an original blend of restorative and retributive justice, is the main tool for reconciliation in Rwandan society. This series of three reports focuses on the Gacaca courts and the context of reconciliation in the Kibuye region – a region renowned for its extreme poverty, the intensity of the violence […]
Languages: English, French
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For the Rwandan government, the Gacaca, an original blend of restorative and retributive justice, is the main tool for reconciliation in Rwandan society. This series of three reports focuses on the Gacaca courts and the context of reconciliation in the Kibuye region – a region renowned for its extreme poverty, the intensity of the violence […]
Languages: English, French
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The current study is based on a review of existing literature, studies and documents that present violations of Rroma people’s rights in the criminal justice and prison systems in Central and Eastern Europe. This material highlights some of the issues related to discrimination against Rroma in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe an area […]
Languages: English, Romanian
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After the 1990–1994 genocide and massacres, more than 120,000 people accused of having taken part were put into prison. The importance of the litigation linked to this tragedy made it impossible to respect the principle of a reasonable period of remand detention for these prisoners. Changes in the penal laws authorised the detention of prisoners for […]
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The fifth Gacaca research report covers the period from July 2002 to the beginning of 2003. This period was devoted to preparing for the Gacaca tribunals in Rwanda at cell level. As well as giving an overview of the development of systems such as compensation, community service and monitoring, the report also provides three local […]
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This report summarises three conferences held in Nigeria during 2002: National Conference on Juvenile Justice Administration in Nigeria, Abuja, 2-3 July; the Northern Zonal Consultative Conference on Juvenile Justice Administration in Nigeria, Kano, 16-17 September; and the Southern Zonal Consultative Conference on Juvenile Justice Administration in Nigeria, Ibadan, 16-17 October.
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The Second South Asia Regional Conference was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 12-14 December 2002, organised by PRI and our regional partners and hosted by the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST). The conference was attended by approximately 80 delegates and participants from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, who made a commitment to […]
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The Paralegal Advisory Service (PAS) was established by PRI and the Malawi Prison Service to allow paralegals into prisons to educate prisoners on the criminal law and assist cases through the system more speedily. The Service is based on three cornerstones: linking up of the criminal justice system by improving communication and co-ordination between the […]
Languages: English