News

Uganda claims criminal justice improvements through better co-ordination
Author: Jean
Published: 02 Oct 2012
The Principal Judge of Uganda, Justice Yorokamu Bamwine on behalf of the Chief Justice of Uganda, presented a paper at the African Correctional Services Association Biennial Conference in Kampala, Uganda, which suggests there has been vast improvement in the operation of the criminal justice system in Uganda through the implementation of the Justice Law & Order Sector (JLOS) Programme since 1999.
African Correctional Services Association Uganda News
Supplementary Guidelines on Health Conditions in Prisons
Author: Jean
Published: 02 Oct 2012
Riccardo Conti, head of the Uganda delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) presented the ICRC supplementary guidelines on prison conditions to the African Correctional Services Association Conference held in Kampala, Uganda.
African Correctional Services Association News
Passing of Prof. Tobias van Reenen
Author: Jill
Published: 19 Sep 2012
The Community Law Centre is mourning the loss of Professor Tobias van Reenen. As an erstwhile member of the Centre's Management Committee and as a member of the Faculty of Law he has made an immense contribution to the Centre's pursuit of the realisation of human rights.
Resolution on the Extension of Mandate Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLWHIV), and Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV in Africa
Author: Jill
Published: 15 Sep 2012
During the 51st ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Commission), held in Banjul, The Gambia from 18 April to 2 May 2012, the Commission agreed by resolution 220, to extend the mandate of the Committee for another term of two years with effect from 2 May 2012.
June's issue of Article 40 is available
Author: Jill
Published: 14 Sep 2012
The articles in this issue focus on the theoretical basis for the assessment of criminal capacity within children between the ages of 10 and 14 years and developments in child justice on the African continent and at a UN level.