Author: Jean
Published:
23
Jul
2015
A groundbreaking report providing an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by people with psychosocial or intellectual disabilities in Zambia's criminal justice system was published on 15 July 2015.
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Zambia
Author: Jean
Published:
20
Jul
2015
In June and July 2015 CSPRI worked with the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) - Kenya, and Resource Oriented Development Initiative (RODI) toward commencing their work for Kenya's National Council on the Administration of Justice.
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After 25 years of realising the democratic values and human rights through engaged research, teaching and advocacy, the Community Law Centre will convert into an institute. On 19 August 2015, when it celebrate its 25th Anniversary it will assume a new name Dullah Omar Institute for Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights, after its founding director.
The Community Law Centre is happy to announce that, Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Honourable Tshililo Michael Masutha is set to deliver the 10th Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture on 19 August 2015. The Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture Series celebrates the memory of the former Minister of Justice and the first director of the Community Law Centre, Adv Dullah Omar, who worked tirelessly towards, and achieved so much, in realising the goals of human rights and democracy.
Author: Jean
Published:
08
Jul
2015
At the 56th ACHPR Ordinary Session, which was held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 21 April to 7 May 2015, the ACHPR Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa (CPTA) decided that its first General Comment on Article 5 and the prevention and prohibition of torture would examine the right to redress for victims of torture and other ill-treatment.
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After a very successful a 2-day Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) implementation course in Cape Town earlier this year, Community Law Centre’s Prof Jaap de Visser and African Centre for Cities’ Stephen Berrisford, are very happy to be presenting the course in Gauteng on 30 and 31 July 2015, at the Sunnyside Park Hotel.
Prof Jaap de Visser delivered the key note address at a Youth Summit organised by the Drakenstein Municipality. The Summit focused on the role of the youth in local government.
Author: Jean
Published:
29
Jun
2015
Mozambique's new Penal Code came into effect today 29 June 2015, despite wide expectation that government would delay implementation of the law
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Mozambique
Challenging disadvantage in Zambia: Groundbreaking report released
