CSPRI Newsletter No. 36 - September 2010
This Newsletter focuses on South Africa’s obligation to report on implementation of the UN Convention against Torture and the role of civil society and parliament in this process.
Constitution of Kenya 2010
As published by the National Council for Law Reporting with the Authority of the Attorney General
Andrew Mujuni Mwenda & Another v Attorney General (Consolidated Constitutional Petitions No.12 of 2005 & No.3 of 2006) [2010] UGCC 5
Andrew Mujuni Mwenda, a journalist, sought declarations of nullification of the offences of sedition and promoting sectarianism preferred against him in the Chief Magistrate’s Court, contending that they were unconstitutional. The Eastern African Media Institution (U)Ltd on it’s own and in public interest petitioned the Court seeking declarations of nullification of the same offences of sedition, promoting sectarianism and criminal defamation. The court declared (i) Sections 39 and 40 of the Penal Code inconsistent with provisions of the Articles 29(1) (a) and 43(2) (c) of the Constitution and null and void (ii) Sections 42, 43 & 44 of the Penal Code which relate to sedition redundant (iii) Petitioners failed to prove that the offence of promoting sectarianism is inconsistent with the Constitution.
Parliamentary submission on the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (2010)
This submission to the South African Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on theCriminal Procedure Amendment Bill (Bill 39 of 2010) discusses the amendments to section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act (use of deadly force by police) and its deviation from the Constitutional Court case Ex parte Minister of Safety and Security: In re S v Walters. The Bill was adopted in 21012 (Act 9 of 2012).
30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku August 2010
This month’s summary includes articles on governance & corruption, unsentenced prisoners, parole & sentencing and prison developments in other parts of Africa.
Child Care, Protection and Justice Act
An Act to consolidate the law relating to children by making provision for child care and protection and for child justice; and for matters of social development of the child and for connected matters
Correlates of violence in Guinea’s Maison Centrale Prison: A statistical approach to documenting human rights abuses
by Ronald E Osborn, published in 'Health and Human Rights'. Les Mêmes Droits Pour Tous (MDT) is a human rights NGO in Guinea, West Africa that focuses on the rights of prisoners in Maison Centrale, the country’s largest prison located Conakry. In 2007, MDT completed a survey of the prison population to assess basic legal and human rights conditions. This article uses statistical tools to explore MDT’s survey results in greater depth, shedding light on human rights violations in Guinea.
ESR Review Volume 11 No 2 - 2010
The issue includes articles on adolescents' sexual health rights, regulating private power in health, protection of socio-economic rights by the African Commission. It also contains developments on parliament and the MDGs as well as HIV and AIDS, among others.
30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku July 2010
This month's prison-related topics cover South African news articles on governance & corruption, awaiting trial, parole & sentencing and articles in other African countries.
30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku June 2010
This month’s articles include topics like parole & sentencing, security & escape and prison-related news from other countries in Africa.
Engaging meaningfully with government on socio-economic rights - A focus on the right to housing
Engaging meaningfully with government on socio-economic rights - A focus on the right to housing - isiXhosa
Local Government Reform in Zimbabwe - A Policy Dialogue
A compilation of chapters on local government in Zimbabwe, addressing matters such as institutions, elections, finance, traditional leadership, powers and supervision.
Journal Article: Using data to make a difference: Understanding crime through victimisation surveys
Victimisation surveys have the potential to deepen our understanding of crime in South Africa. Using the example of a survey conducted in Galeshewe, this article considers the challenges facing analysts in analysing victimisation surveys and suggests ways to increase the information that can be mined from local and national victimisation surveys.
30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku May 2010
This month's summary of newspaper reports include topics like Governance & Corruption; Parole & Sentencing; Prison Conditions and prison-related news from other parts of Africa.
CLC statement to the ACHPR 47th Ordinary Session on pre-trial detention in Africa
This is the statement that the Community Law Centre (predecessor of the Dullah Omar Institute) made a the 47th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, which was held from 12 to 26 May 2010. The submission addresses the issue of pre-trial detention in Africa.
Constitutional Amendments to the Constitution of Cape Verde
Submission to the South African Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services on Human Rights and Inmate Labour in South Africa
This submission focuses on inmate labour in South Africa, with specific reference to the rights issues applicable and related to labour performed by sentenced inmates.
CSPRI Newsletter No. 35 - May 2010
This Newsletter discusses the launch of the African HIV in Prison Partnership Network (AHPPN) along with its Declaration of Commitment for HIV and AIDS Prevention Care, Treatment and Support in Prisons (Adopted: Johannesburg, South Africa, 18 November).
The Prevention of Torture in Africa
Proceedings from the Regional Conference held in Dakar, Senegal, on 27‐28 April 2010
Criminal Procedure Code of Seychelles (1955)
As amended by the following: Act 13 of 1952 Act 9 of 1955 Act 3 of 1956 Act 13 of 1957 Act 23 of 1957 Act 3 of 1959 Act 11 of 1959 Act 39 of 1960 Act 7 of 1961 Act 4 of 1963 Act 31 of 1964 Act 2 of 1965 Act 8 of 1966 Act 6 of 1968 S.I.51 of 1959 S.I.53 of 1962 S.I.7 of 1963 S.I. 23 of 1971 Act 29 of 1973 S.I. 99 of 1973 Act 2 of 1974 S.I. 95 of 1975 Act 14 of 1975 Act 19 of 1975 S.I. 72 of 1976 Act 23 of 1976 Act 32 of 1980 Act 20 of 1981 Act 23 of 1981 Act 5 of 1982 Act 4 of 1986 Act 4 of 2007 Act 17 of 2008 Act 2 of 2010
Unjust and Unhealthy: HIV, TB, and Abuse in Zambian Prisons
This report is the first analysis of prison health conditions in Zambia by independent human rights organizations. In preparing this report, PRISCCA, ARASA, and Human Rights Watch interviewed 246 prisoners, eight former prisoners, 30 prison officers, and conducted facility tours at six prisons throughout the central corridor of Zambia. The purpose of this research was to understand health conditions and human rights violations in Zambian prisons, and to provide recommendations for a future which respects the basic rights and minimum standards due to prisoners.
30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku April 2010
This month's prison-related topics cover South African newspaper articles on governance & corruption; parole & sentencing; prison conditions; security & escapes and articles in other African countries.
CSPRI Newsletter No. 34 - April 2010
This Newsletter focuses on the Prison Reform in Mozambique: Early Achievements and Challenges Ahead.
Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Annual Report 2009-2010.pdf
Institutional reforms and the development of Nigeria Prisons Service, 1999 - 2007
by Eze Malachy Chukwuemeka Published in Journal of African Studies and Development Vol. 2(5), pp. 114-121, August 2010
Constitutional Amendment to Djibouti Constitution (2010)
Loi Constitutionnelle n°92/AN/10/6ème L portant révision de la Constitution.
30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku March 2010
Download this month's newspaper articles on the topics of governance & corruption; parole & sentencing; prison conditions; overcrowding; security & escapes; South Africans imprisoned abroad and prison-related articles in other parts of Africa.
US Department of State Human Rights Report
CSPRI Submission to the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services on the Correctional Services Budget Vote 2010-11 Vote 20.pdf
This submission focuses on five aspects of the budget vote: the budget in relation to other budgets; meeting the minimum standards of humane detention; the performance indicators; high prison construction costs; and social reintegration.
