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Roundtable Discussion on the White Paper on Corrections in South Africa

Roundtable Discussion on the White Paper on Corrections in South Africa

by Jill — 2010-01-28 15:45

In March 2005 the Department of Correctional Services released the White Paper on Corrections in South Africa which articulated a new 20-year vision for the correctional system. This vision articulates an antithesis of what was inherited from the previous regime. But it does raise serious questions about its attainability. Nearly five years into the implementation of the White Paper, results in respect of rehabilitation services to prisoners remain modest. The lack of budgetary alignment to the vision of the White Paper has also been remarked upon by Parliament. In many regards, conditions of detention fail to meet the minimum standards set out in the Constitution and the Correctional Services Act.

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December's Local Government Bulletin is now available

December's Local Government Bulletin is now available

by Jill — 2010-01-18 15:50

This issue focuses on largely on debates around local government in Zimbabwe.

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Article 40, Volume 11 Number 3, December 2009

Article 40, Volume 11 Number 3, December 2009

by Jill — 2009-12-11 12:26

As is evidenced by most of the articles in this edition, implementation is what is currently dominating all child justice roleplayers’ thoughts and actions. It is not only the national departments that are busy with implementation plans but also provinces and civil society.

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Article 19, Vol. 5 No. 2 December 2009

Article 19, Vol. 5 No. 2 December 2009

by Jill — 2009-12-10 16:33

Since the previous edition of Article 19 in July 2009, there have been significant developments and activities in relation to the abolition of corporal punishment. In the international context, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights recently released a thematic report on corporal punishment. This edition provides the key aspects of this report which calls for the prohibition of all forms of corporal punishment of children.

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CSPRI "30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku" November 2009

CSPRI "30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku" November 2009

by Jill — 2009-12-08 14:27

This month's South African newspaper articles are on corruption and governance; sentencing and parole; safety and security; health issues, as well as articles from other African countries.

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Roundtable Discussion on the 2008/9 Annual Report of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services

Roundtable Discussion on the 2008/9 Annual Report of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services

by Jill — 2009-11-30 09:54

The second, in a series of three roundtable discussion, focused on the 2008/9 Annual Report of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services. The aim of these roundtable discussions are intended to bring stakeholders together to promote discussion on prison reform.

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November's ESR Review is available for download

November's ESR Review is available for download

by Jill — 2009-11-24 15:26

This issue has articles on sex workers' rights, housing law, Slums Act, right to access to sufficient water and right to health.

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Become part of a petition

by Jill — 2009-11-24 15:05

Join the NGO Coalition calling for the creation of a Special Rapporteur on Laws that Discriminate against Women

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The latest Local Government Bulletin is available

The latest Local Government Bulletin is available

by Jill — 2009-11-24 15:10

This edition starts with a report on President Zuma address to all mayors and municipal managers and raised critical areas of concern regarding the performance of local government. At the subsequent Local Government Indaba, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs presented its State of Local Government report and a proposed framework for a local government turnaround strategy.

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Reducing Prison Violence: Implications from the literature for South Africa

Reducing Prison Violence: Implications from the literature for South Africa

by Jill — 2009-11-11 12:02

Prior to 1990 very little is known about prison violence in South Africa. In the post‐1994 era more and also more accurate information on prison violence has become available. Access to prisons by researchers and the media have also improved significantly. There remain, however, large gaps in the available data as will be described in more detail in this report.

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