Where we work
South Africa
- The majority of the Institute's work focuses on South Africa. Our annual reports provide further details.
- ACJR: COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights.
Burundi
- ACJR with A5I: prevention and eradication of torture
Ethiopia
- MLG/SARCHI: annual teaching in AAU’s Centre for Federal Studies' PhD programme
- MLG/SARCHI: Dr Zemelak Ayele completed PhD on local government in Ethiopia
- MLG/SARCHI: Book Project on Governance Challenges in the Horn of Africa.
Gambia
- SERP/ACJR: regular attendance of African Commission on People's and Human Rights sessions, headquartered in Banjul
Kenya
- ACJR: research on socio-economic impact of pre-trial detention
- MLG/SARCHI: Kenya-South Africa dialogue on devolution with Katiba Institute
- MLG/SARCHI: Dr Bosire completed LLD on devolution in Kenya
- MLG/SARCHI: Dr Kangu completed LLD on devolution in Kenya
- ACJR: COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights.
- MLG/SARCHI: Doctoral project on intergovernmental fiscal relations in Kenya.
Malawi
- ACJR: research and material development on pretrial detention
- SERP: Enoch Chilemba LLD on human rights law and children with disabilities in Malawi
- ACJR: COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights.
Mozambique
- ACJR: research on socio-economic impact of pre-trial detention
- ACJR: audit on pre-trial detention
- ACJR/A5: Training for organisations working with victims of torture
- CRP: Dr Mandlate completed LLD on implementation of Convention on Rights of the Child in Angola and Mozambique
- ACJR: training local partners in Mozambique on carrying out pre-trial audits
- ACJR: review of legal framework on child marriage
- ACJR/REFORMAR: Round table on the UNCAT Obligations and Follow up Report to CAT
- ACJR: COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights.
- REFORMAR: Court Challenge on Code of Execution of Penalties
- REFORMAR: Project on incarcerating juveniles for drug consumption.
Nigeria
- SERP: With Alliance for Africa, test case for ACHPR on maternal mortality in Nigera
Uganda
- ACJR with A5I: prevention and eradication of torture
- MLG/SARCHI: Dr Singiza completed LLD on local government in Uganda
Zambia
- ACJR: research on socio-economic impact of pre-trial detention
- CRP: research report on children and migration in Zambia
- MLG/SARCHI: partnership with Chalimbana Institute (6 Mphil students)
- ACJR: COVID-19 restrictions and the impact on criminal justice and human rights.
Zimbabwe
- MLG/SARCHI: Dr Chigwata completed PhD on local government in Zimbabwe
- ACJR: training local partners in Zimbabwe on carrying out pre-trial audits
- MLG/SARCHI: Book chapter on Justice for Refugees in Zimbabwe.
- MLG/SARCHI and SERP: Book chapter on compliance with WHO tobacco rules.