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Gacaca Research Report No.5: Cell-level preparations

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 […]

Languages: English, French

Report

A Report of Three Conferences on Juvenile Justice in Nigeria

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.

Languages: English

Report

Access to Justice and Penal Reform

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 […]

Languages: English

Report

Energising the Criminal Justice System In Malawi

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

Report

Protecting Prisoners’ Rights in Southern Africa: An emerging Pattern

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 […]

Languages: English

Report

Racism and Discrimination in the South African Penal System

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?

Languages: English

Training

Paralegal Aid Clinics: A handbook for paralegals working in prisons

This is a Paralegal Advisory Service (PAS) training manual, written for paralegal facilitators who run paralegal aid clinics (PLCs) inside prisons in Malawi. It is aimed principally at remand prisoners and covers six modules: Arrest and pre-trial detention The courts and criminal procedure Introduction to criminal law Introduction to the criminal law on homocide Jury […]

Languages: English