Author: Jean
Published:
20
Sep
2012
Justice Ayotunde Phillips said it is her statutory duty to reduce overcrowding.
News
Nigeria
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.
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 to an important resolution on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
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.
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.
Author: Jill
Published:
14
Sep
2012
On 26 April 2012, the Socio-Economic Rights Project, CLC, and the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) held a roundtable seminar on housing allocation and the Housing Demand Database system in South Africa.
Author: Jean
Published:
06
Sep
2012
Togo has only twelve prisons, which on average hold more than twice their capacity. The crowded conditions exacerbate poor hygiene, food, medical care, leading to disease and death.
Togo
News
Prison Conditions
Author: Jean
Published:
06
Sep
2012
The African Press Organization reports that an Amnesty International Report on Chad to be released on 10 September will detail human rights violations in prison in Chad
Chad
ACJR News
News
Passing of Prof. Tobias van Reenen
Resolution on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural 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
June's issue of Article 40 is available
Roundtable Seminar on housing allocation and the Housing Demand Database system in South Africa
