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Pre-trial detention in Zambia

Warpath — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:27:00 +0000

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa launched its report on pre-trial detention in Zambia on 25-26 July 2011.The report acknowledges Zambia’s achievement in steadily reducing the average time in police detention from 39 days in 2006 to 8 days in 2011, but found that time periods in police detention remain a cause for concern. Of further concern is the longer time periods applicable to cases ultimately withdrawn than cases resulting in a guilty verdict. Jean Redpath presented the findings of the case flow management section of the report on behalf of the Community Law Centre of the University of the Western Cape, in partnership with the Zambian Human Rights Commission. Earlier in July the World Bank re-classified Zambia as a lower-middle income country.

Pre-trial detention in Malawi

Warpath — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:58:20 +0000

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa launched its report on pre-trial detention in Malawi on 21-22 July 2011. The report found that time spent in police detention and on remand in prison by accused persons varies widely by area, and that subordinate courts tend not to meet the custody time limits imposed by the Malawi legislature. The report further found high exposure of the Malawi population to pre-trial detention and the continued application of outdated offences.

Demonstrators walk past Parliament, Lilongwe, 20 July 2011

The launch coincidentally took place against the background of widespread demonstrations against the Malawi government, accompanied by the use of force by the police and army. Jean Redpath presented the findings for the case flow management section of the report on behalf of the Community Law Centre of the University of the Western Cape, in partnership with Malawi’s Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation; the Centre for Human Rights, Education, Advice and Assistance; the Paralegal Advisory Service Institute, and the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace.

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