Pretrial Justice Resources
Pretrial Justice Resources
No Justice for the Poor: A Preliminary Study of the Law and Practice Relating to Arrests for Nuisance-Related Offences in Blantyre, Malawi
08.07.2013 Pretrial Justice Resources
The use of outdated Penal Code provisions and abuses by police
against poor persons and sex workers specifically has caused some
concern among many working on legal and human rights issues in Malawi.
New Insights into Pretrial Detention in Three West African Countries
25.05.2013 Pretrial Justice Resources
Almost half Africa’s prison population consists of people held in
pretrial detention, awaiting a trial that may take months or years to
materialize.
Legal Tools: International Standards on Criminal Defence Rights
03.05.2013 Pretrial Justice Resources
This document is part of the Open Society Justice Initiative's
Arrest Rights Toolkit, a resource for criminal lawyers, prosecutors,
judges, and police—all those who play a role in ensuring that the rights
of people accused of crimes are respected.
This document is part of the Open Society Justice Initiative's
Arrest Rights Toolkit, a resource for criminal lawyers, prosecutors,
judges, and police—all those who play a role in ensuring that the rights
of people accused of crimes are respected.
Pretrial Detention and Misconduct in Federal District Courts, 1995-2010
27.02.2013 Pretrial Justice Resources
Between fiscal years 1995 and 2010, the number of defendants with
cases disposed in federal district courts increased by 120%, from 45,635
in 1995 to 100,622 in 2010