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  • 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
  • Fechada por férias – A Justiça Moçambicana
    Em Moçambique, os tribunais fecham por 60 dias, entre Dezembro e Fevereiro para ...
    May 10, 2018
    • ACJR Publications
  • ACJR Submission on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Bill (2018)
    It is our submission that the issue to be addressed, namely the independence of ...
    Jun 28, 2018
  • ACJR Submission on Parole in South Africa
    In late May 2018 the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa hosted ...
    May 28, 2018
  • Expungement of a criminal record: crimes committed by an adult
    Since 2009 the Criminal Procedure Act provides for the expungement of certain cr ...
    May 15, 2018
  • Expungement of a criminal record: crimes committed by a child
    The Child Justice Act since 2008 makes provision for the expungement of criminal ...
    May 14, 2018
    • Events
  • 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
  • Round Table on Prisoners on Remand
    25 July: The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (South Africa) hosts a round ...
    Jul 24, 2018
  • South African Human Rights Commission Dialogue
    23 July: Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture ...
    Jul 23, 2018
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