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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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    Overcrowding and Pre-Trial Detention in Prisons: Innovative Ways Some African Countries are Addressing the Problem

    On Monday 18 February 2013, Penal Reform International PRI delivered a five-day training of trainers workshop in Mozambique, 26 participants from 12 African Commonwealth countries met and engaged enthusiastically with

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    Wider Stakeholders’ Conference on Speeding Up Criminal Justice Held in the Fct Abuja

    An expanded stakeholder’s conference on Speeding-Up Criminal Justice in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja opened on Monday 25th February, 2013 at the Ceremonial Court, FCT High Court, Maitama Abuja. Present

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    Dr. Osita Nnamani-Ogbu X-Rays Existing Legal Procedures on Witness Support and Protection

    The Associate Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Democracy Dr. Osita Nnamani-Ogbu has described the criminal procedures and laws about witness protection in Nigeria as that which is

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    HURIDOCS Case Law Anlyzer helps African Law Students in Research and Data Analysis

    The Case Law Analyzer developed by Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems International HURIDOCS in partnership with Institute for Human Development in Africa IHRDA has been helping human rights activitist

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    PRAWA Holds Workshop on Financial Management System and Processes of Enugu State Ministry of Justice

    Workshop on Financial Management System and Processes for the Senior and medium level staff of Ministry of Justice took place on 7th of February, 2013 at the Bridge Waters Hotels

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    Wyoming Abolishes Life Without Parole for Children

    Wyoming Governor Matt Mead today signed House Bill 23 into law, which abolishes sentences of life in prison without parole for children in that state. PRAWA joins the Campaign for

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