by Immanuel Mwendwa Kiilu Corruption scandals in Kenya have become an all-too-familiar spectacle, wh …
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Read moreby Duncan Galvin Gaswaga The African Court on Human and People’s Rights is the principal judicial organ of the African Union charged with protecting human rights on the African continent. Established by the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights in 1998, the Court came into force in January 2004 and now marks 20 years …
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by Ruhamah Ifere Across the world, “cold cases” represent a haunting reminder of unfinished justice. A cold case is a serious criminal investigation; often rape, murder, or a missing person that remains unsolved for years due to weak leads or insufficient evidence. Though inactive, such cases can be reopened when new breakthroughs emerge, especially through …
by Sahdev “We are not waiting to inherit the Earth, we are defending it now!” Around the globe, a soft revolution is un-wrapping, this time not in the streets but in courts. Young people are filing lawsuits against their governments for failing to protect the planet. From the islands of Pacific to the plains of …
by Immanuel Mwendwa Kiilu Corruption scandals in Kenya have become an all-too-familiar spectacle, where outrage flares and officials are swiftly removed, yet justice rarely follows through. Names flood headlines, suspensions are announced, and the public waits, often in vain, for true accountability. Earlier this year, the conviction of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu offered a …
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by Ruhamah Ifere Women and girls are on the run for their lives in Nigeria. This is alarmingly so because in 2023, 30 million women and girls are still experiencing gender based violence in the country according to Action Aid. One in two women report that they or a woman they know have experienced violence …
It is three years since a devastating fire rocked Jamaica’s juvenile justice system. Yet the real lessons of the incident, which claimed the lives of five girls, are still not fully understood, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Alexis Goffe. The fire at Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre on May 22, 2009, should have transformed Jamaica’s Juvenile Justice System. It …
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It is three years since a devastating fire rocked Jamaica’s juvenile justice system. Yet the real lessons of the incident, which claimed the lives of five girls, are still not fully understood, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Alexis Goffe. The fire at Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre on May 22, 2009, should have transformed Jamaica’s Juvenile Justice System. It …
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The majority of people live under policies made by a minority, writes Eric Omwanda, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, who says the injustices that can result must be remedied. Today as I walk down the streets of Mathare slums, I am touring part of my beloved country. I know that I should never …
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The disappearance of an important witness has raised important questions about the country’s committment to pursuing justice, writes Judith Akoth, 23, a Correspondent from Kisumu in Kenya. The disappearance of International Criminal Court ‘witness’ Meshack Yebei has raised many questions about the level of commitment by the Kenyan Government to provide witness protection as a State …
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Investigative reporting has focused attention on the justice system, writes Michael Gyekye, 22, a Correspondent from Koforidua in Ghana, but also provides an opportunity to examine issues and rebuild credibility. Scintillating verses with a captivating rhythm opened one of several reports of alleged widespread institutionalized corruption bedevilling Ghana’s judiciary, making justice administration in the country little less …
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