Submission by Africa Criminal Justice Reform (ACJR) to the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions

ACJR’s submission is in response to the call from the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions (UNSR) to collect information on practices for the investigation, documentation, and prevention of deaths in custody in the criminal justice context. The UNSR’s report aims to raise awareness about deaths in custody globally and to contribute to the protection of the right to life of those deprived of liberty, including practical recommendations and best practices on the effective investigation, documentation, and prevention of custodial deaths. This submission focuses on South Africa and pays particular attention to custody situations under the control of the police and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). The submission would inform the UNSR report to be presented to the Human Rights Council in June 2023.

Year: 2023
Resource Type:
Submission/Statements
Themes:
Courts Systems
Human Rights
Policing
Prisons
Region:
Africa
Country(ies):
South Africa
People Groups:
People in Detention
Duty Bearers
Approach:
Advocacy
Research
Policy Reform
Campaign Partner:
Africa Criminal Justice Reform