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The NPA is perhaps one of the most unaccountable institutions of state. While the decision to prosecute is reviewed by a court, the decision not to prosecute ...

It should not be necessary for civil society or political parties to take the National Prosecuting Authority’s decisions on review in court — an expensive, ...

The NPA’s reputation has suffered much damage in the past 10 years. There is ample evidence that there exists more than the possibility of interference in its ...

Given the NPA's track record so far, a drastic departure from the current approach appears to be necessary when dealing with prosecuting those implicated in ...

[Report] An assessment of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in South Africa

After signing the Optional Protocol to UNCAT (OPCAT) in 2006 and ratifying it in March 2019, South Africa designated a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), ...

Presentation: Overview and key findings | By Lukas Muntingh

Overview and key findings: COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa & Zambia)

Report - Overview and key findings COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa & Zambia)

This report makes a number of overview observations dealing with broader issues of governance, human rights, the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Presentation: Decriminalization of Petty Offences - Kenya: Julie Wayua Matheka- Nyaga (ICJ-Kenya)

This presentation was made at a webinar on Sub-national Government and the Criminalisation of Poverty & Status: Defining the problem, 4 April 2023

A Guide to the Rights of Inmates as described in the Correctional Services Act and Regulations (Revised 2017)

The purpose of this guide is to describe in an accessible and user-friendly format the human rights framework pertaining to inmates in South Africa based on ...

This report covers four cross-cutting topics based on a survey undertaken of five African countries (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia) By L ...