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Stop Attacks on Journalists
By Sarah NyakioCases of harassment and impunity against journalists have drastically increased in the past few months. Journalists…
Principles on the Declassification and Decriminalization of Petty Offences in Africa.
The criminal justice system in many African countries is characterized by widespread criminalization and punishment of petty offenses…
Man Dies in Police Custody
Article 43(1) (a) of the Kenyan Constitution guarantees every person the highest attainable standard of health. It does…
Annual Jurists Conference 2018:“The State of Judicial Independence in Africa: Threats, Challenges and Opportunities”
This year, the 2018 AJC will be held from 20-24 November at The Lagoon Beach Hotel in Cape…
Amkeni Ndugu Zetu;Kenya We Want
By Sarah Nyakio In Kenya, you can get away with anything as long as you have money. Corruption…
Access To Information in Extractives is Critical
The discovery of oil, gas, huge water aquifers, titanium, coal, and many other natural resources was received with…
Petty offences create backlogs in African courts, report shows
By MOHAMED AHMED Petty offences have widely contributed to backlogs of cases in African courts, statistics have shown.…
Inside Kenya Remands: Stolen Childhoods
By Sarah Nyakio Access to justice and the right to a fair trial is still limited to the…
Proposals for a Uniform Code of Conduct for County Enforcement Officers
By Daniel Psirmoi Devolved units across the country could soon have their enforcement officers adopt a uniform code…
Why remandees are granted bail but still rot in jail
By Dorothy Otieno and Maureen Kakah A majority of remandees are wasting away in custody even though they…