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    Beyond the 'War on Terror' A Study of Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism in the Maghreb

    "This study, although preliminary and exploratory in nature, considers the criminal justice measures taken by the governments of Algeria,Morocco and Tunisia to meet their international counter-terrorism obligations. These Maghreb countries have more…

    Jolyon Ford

    • Counter terrorism
    • Maghreb countries
    • Justice systems
    • Terrorism
    • International relations and terrorism
    • Criminal procedure (International law)
    • Justice, Administration of
    124 pages

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    Access to Justice for Domestic Violence Cases in Uganda

    Domestic violence remains a serious challenge in many Ugandan families today. In 2019, domestic violence cases were 6.3 percent of all reported cases, and DV was the fourth most frequently reported crime category after thefts, assaults and sex-relat…

    Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC)

    • Domestic Violence
    • Justice systems
    • Violence
    • Law enforcement
    • Crime
    4 pages

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    Willing to Kill: Factors Contributing to Mob Justice in Uganda

    Mob justice is a form of extrajudicial punishment or retribution in which a person suspected of wrongdoing is typically humiliated, beaten, and in many cases killed by vigilantes or a crowd. Mob action takes place in the absence of any form of fair …

    Ronald Makanga Kakumba

    • Mob justice
    • Justice systems
    • Criminal justice
    • Violence
    • Law enforcement
    17 pages

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    Most Kenyans Seek - and Find - Justice Outside Formal Court system

    Kenya’s Constitution calls for a justice system that is accessible, affordable, and comprehensible to ordinary people and that dispenses justice fairly, speedily, and without discrimination, fear, or favour. The Constitution lays down principles to …

    Simon Templer Kodiaga

    • Justice systems
    • Legal System
    • Corruption
    • Courts
    • Justice, Administration of
    11 pages

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    Les Tunisiens ont Confiance en Leurs Tribunaux Mais Pensent Que les Gens ne Sont Pas Égaux Devant la Loi / Tunisians Trust Their Courts but Believe that People are not Equal before the Law

    Tunisia ranks eighth in Africa and 56th in the world according to the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index (2020). Based on primary data, this index measures each country's performance on the rule of law across eight factors: constraints on gov…

    Aboubacari Diallo

    • Equality
    • Justice systems
    • Rule of law
    • Justice, Administration of
    9 pages

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    The Case Backlog Problem in Kenya's Judiciary and the Solutions

    The case backlogs have reduced the effectiveness of the Judicial System making it a serious policy concern. This brief argues that the delayed decision by the president to appoint 41 judges has constrained the effectiveness of the Employment and Lab…

    Leo Kemboi

    • Justice systems
    • Justice, Administration of
    10 pages

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    Ghanaians Cite High Cost, Bias, and Long Delays as Barriers to Using Formal Justice System

    Ghana’s justice sector was adjudged Africa’s sixth-best in the 2019 Rule of Law Index, dropping from first position in 2018. The country is a signatory to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Maputo Protocol, both of which oblige…

    Lionel Osse

    Gildfred Boateng Asiamah

    • Justice systems
    • Ineqaulity
    • Legal Services
    • Courts
    10 pages

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    Les Nigériens Soutiennent le Respect des Lois et Tribunaux, Mais une Bonne Partie Perçoit des Traitements Inéquitables Devant la Justice / Nigeriens Uphold Respect for Laws and Courts, but Many Perceive Unfair Treatment Before the Law.

    In Niger, Article 118 of the Constitution stipulates that justice is dispensed in the name of the people and with strict respect for the rule of law and the rights and freedoms of every citizen. In the exercise of their functions, judges are indepen…

    Hamani Oumarou

    Toumane Seyni Amadou

    Siddo Moumouni

    • Law and Legislation
    • Justice systems
    • Système judiciaire
    • État de droit
    • Rule of law
    • Justice, Administration of
    • Human rights
    7 pages

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