Below is a summarised version of the Cape Declaration that the participants of the convening of the Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty and Status, drafted in Stellenbosch, South Africa between 27 and 29 September 2022. The Cape Declaration was adopted by consensus by participants, with the request that it be publicised to all relevant stakeholders, and forwarded to national governments, inter-governmental bodies, and regional human rights mechanisms.
Abridged Cape Declaration
Year: 2023
Resource Type:
Submission/Statements
Flagship
Submission/Statements
Flagship
Themes:
Petty Offences
#PoorNotGuilty
Activism
Alternatives to Criminalisation
Cost of Exclusion
Courts Systems
Fees and Fines
Human Rights
Policing
Public Health
Pre-trial Detention
Prisons
Protests
Use of Public Spaces
Petty Offences
#PoorNotGuilty
Activism
Alternatives to Criminalisation
Cost of Exclusion
Courts Systems
Fees and Fines
Human Rights
Policing
Public Health
Pre-trial Detention
Prisons
Protests
Use of Public Spaces
Region:
Global
Africa
Australia & the Pacific Islands
Asia
Europe
Latin America & the Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Africa
Australia & the Pacific Islands
Asia
Europe
Latin America & the Caribbean
Middle East
North America
People Groups:
Activists
Children & Young People
People in Detention
People with Disabilities
People who use Drugs
Elderly People
People experiencing Homelessness or live in informal settlements
Informal Workers
LGBTQIA+ persons
People affected by Displacement (including migrants and refugees)
People experiencing Poverty
Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)
Sex Workers
Women and Girls
Duty Bearers
Activists
Children & Young People
People in Detention
People with Disabilities
People who use Drugs
Elderly People
People experiencing Homelessness or live in informal settlements
Informal Workers
LGBTQIA+ persons
People affected by Displacement (including migrants and refugees)
People experiencing Poverty
Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)
Sex Workers
Women and Girls
Duty Bearers
Approach:
Capacity Building
Research
Policy Reform
Capacity Building
Research
Policy Reform