This memorandum had been written in response to the previous impasse over the legislative framework dealing with the use of lethal force for purposes of arrest as provided for in the amendment to Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act,…
One of the central goals of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was to 'uncover the truth' about South Africa's human rights abuses. This paper explores different understandings of the nature of this truth, by examining the tensions between the…
The subsequent report examines questions relating to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The research relies on documentary analysis in combination with 12 interviews involving important members of the different segments of the South African legal profession. Key materials included the…
This report is part of a series of reports which document the role of local government in crime reduction in the six metropolitan cities in South Africa. The report gives a preliminary overview of the municipality's safety and security arrangements,…
The subsequent article provides an in-depth examination of prisons in Kenya and Uganda, based on information available from Newspaper reports, and the few reports that are available in respect of each country. It explores subjects such as the exploitation of…
This paper seeks to explore the available evidence on the various ways in which sex and sexual violence happen between inmates and how these activities function within dominant prison sub-culture. While the intention is to focus on South African prisons,…