Jail Delivery Train Moves to Orji Prisons, Enugu State Nigeria

A total of 20 Awaiting Trial Persons at the Orji River Prisons, Enugu State Nigeria regained their freedom on various liberal bail conditions when the Jail Delivery train piloted by

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South Dakota Outlaws Mandatory Life Sentence without Parole for Children

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has signed into law a bill that seeks to reform the way that state holds children accountable when they commit serious crimes. The new law

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New Case Management System for Enugu State Judiciary

Many stakeholders in the criminal justice sector in Enugu State as well as people from allied fields of security and social rehabilitations gathered at the Enugu State High Court Complex

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Jail Delivery Exercise Held in Enugu State

A total of 71 persons on Awaiting Trial row were granted bails during a two day intensive jail delivery exercise held on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th March 2013 at

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African Leadership Centre, Kings College London Offers Fellowship Opportunities

The African Leadership Centre (ALC) was established in June 2010 as a joint initiative of King’s College London and the University of Nairobi. The ALC is pleased to announce a

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WACSI Call for Applications: Policy Advocacy Trainings for CSOs, Policymakers and Development Practitioners in West Africa

The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) will be organizing three specially designed courses on Policy Advocacy for civil society actors including those in NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Women’s Organization, Youth

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African Court Coalition Holds Workshop on Rules Procedure on Human and Peoples’ Right

The African Court Coalition held a two-day Training Workshop for 24 legal practitioners (Anglophone and Francophone) on the Rules of Procedure of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ right

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Women in Agriculture Means Choice and Independence

In support of the 2013 International Women’s Day theme: ‘The Gender Agenda, Gaining Momentum’, Olam – the Agricultural Supply Chain and Food Ingredients Company undertook a unique survey into the

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Report on Torture and Inhuman Treatment in the Georgian Penitentiary System

In September 2012, Georgia was rocked by a massive prison scandal when video was broadcasted showing prison staff abusing, torturing and sexually molesting prisoners. The scandal had a great impact

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PRAWA Donates IEC Materials and Publications to Nigerian Prisons

The interventions of Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action PRAWA to push the envelopes of prisoners’ rights and welfare moved to a new level on 26th February 2013. It was the

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