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The Pan-African Conference on Penal and Prison Reform in Africa was held in Burkina Faso in September 2002. This report, Protecting Prisoners’ Rights in Southern Africa: An Emerging Pattern, outlines different mechanisms discussed at the conference that have been put in place in recognition and protection of prisoners’ rights in some African countries. These initiatives range from […]
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This report considers some of the implications of the new Constitution and democratic regime for the South African correctional services. Has the prison system changed from one that was inherently racist, to one that is respectful of the principles of equality and human dignity?
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The third Gacaca research report covers the period from April to July 2002. During this period, the first phase of the Gacaca programme began on a pilot basis in twelve selected areas. This report documents the first meetings and makes some recommendations for the further development of the Gacaca system.
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The introduction of the Gacaca jurisdictions is generally considered to be the major element in efforts to date to achieve national reconciliation and justice in Rwanda following the 1994 genocide. The enormity of the challenge faced by the national government in resolving the cases of thousands of individuals charged with offences related to crimes of […]
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HIV transmission and the care of prisoners with HIV/AIDS in African prisons is of serious concern, but our understanding is limited. This report aims to address this obstacle and inform on the situation of HIV transmission and the care of prisoners with HIV/AIDS in Malawi prisons. The research was conducted for PRI by Dorothy Jolofani […]
Languages: English