ACJR engages in high quality legal and empirical research, advocacy and empowerment which supports criminal justice reform in Africa. ACJR is a project of the Dullah Omar Institute at the University of the Western Cape. Their work supports targeted evidence-based advocacy and policy development promoting good governance and human rights in criminal justice systems. Their work is anchored in international, regional and domestic law. They promote policy, law and practice reform based on evidence. They have a particular focus on effective oversight over the criminal justice system, especially in relation to the deprivation of liberty.