ACJR engages in high quality legal and empirical research, advocacy and empowerment which supports criminal justice reform in Africa. ACJR is a project of the Dullah Omar Institute at the University of the Western Cape.
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  • Communique: Regional Conference on the Decriminalisation of Petty Offences in Africa, Accra, Ghana, 3-4 October 2018
    Across Africa, many people, especially the poor and other disadvantaged groups, ...
    Oct 18, 2018
  • Communique: Poverty is not a crime: Campaign on the Decriminalisation and Declassification of Petty Offences in Africa
    It remains the case that too many people, especially the poor and other disadvan ...
    Jul 02, 2018
  • ‘Closed for the holidays’- Mozambican Justice
    In Mozambique the courts close for 60 days from December until February for the ...
    May 10, 2018
    • ACJR Publications
  • The performance of South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority
    This fact sheet considers the performance of the National Prosecuting Authority ...
    Nov 19, 2018
  • The appointment and dismissal of the NDPP
    The recent announcement by President Ramaphosa to call together a committee of e ...
    Oct 24, 2018
  • Solitary Confinement - A review of the legal framework and practice in five African countries
    This report investigates the legal frameworks of five African countries (Kenya M ...
    Oct 23, 2018
  • Indefinite imprisonment in South Africa: The difference between life and indefinite imprisonment
    Sep 07, 2018
    • Events
  • Regional Conference on the Decriminalisation of Petty Offences
    3-4 October 2018: In Accra, Ghana, 15 civil society organisations and five Natio ...
    Oct 02, 2018
  • Enhancing the Role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in the Decriminalisation of Petty Offences: Project Inception Training
    19-20 September 2018: The Network of African National Human Rights Institutions ...
    Sep 10, 2018
  • Launch of report on Children in Conflict with the law in Mozambique
    10 August: The report, by ACJR and CESAB, launches at the Attorney-General's off ...
    Aug 10, 2018
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    Nov 19, 2018 02:01 PM
    ACJReform : The NPA has operated under an extremely constrained political environment which has affected its performance. It's… https://t.co/ooONQE144m
    Nov 19, 2018 01:59 PM
    ACJReform : What are the requirements of appointing a new NDPP? Professor @LukasMuntingh of ACJR weighs in:… https://t.co/x8NRA1MU8z
    Nov 19, 2018 09:55 AM
    ACJReform : RT @tanyafarber: What is #justice really when civilians get caught up in other people's power struggles? Dullah Omar Institute weighs in @A…
    Nov 06, 2018 08:51 PM
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