News

July 2008's 30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
Keep abreast on prison-related issues in South Africa and other African countries by reading media reports on the subject.
Evictions in South Africa: Relevant International and National Standards
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
Evictions have continued after the end of apartheid and affect the most socially, economically, environmentally and politically disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors of the society, including the poor, women and children, who are engaged in a daily struggle to survive. These evictions at times result in homelessness and, in most instances, they occur in a manner that is incompatible with the fundamental human rights contained in the Constitution as well as other procedural safeguards on evictions.
November 2008's 30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
Media topics covered in November's issue include: governance & corruption; unsentenced prisoners; security & escapes; parole & sentencing; conditions of detention and reports about other African countries
Prisoner Participation in the 2009 General Elections
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
A press statement has been issued by the Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative on Prisoner Participation in the upcoming General Elections. This press statement was issued on 26 January 2009.
CSPRI '30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku' March 2008
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
Media reports on Sentencing & Parole; Unsentenced Prisoners; Security and Escapes; Children; Prison Construction; Governance and Corruption & Prisoners' Rights.