NANHRI Launches Digital Scorecard to Track Africa’s Progress on Decriminalising Petty Offences

The Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) has launched a digital scorecard to monitor African countries’ implementation of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Principles on the Decriminalisation of Petty Offences in Africa.

The web-based Petty Offences Scorecard was unveiled during a virtual webinar held to mark the International Day of Criminal Justice. Developed by NANHRI in partnership with the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF) under the Global Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty and Status, the platform aims to measure progress in reforming laws that disproportionately criminalise poverty and survival-related activities such as begging, loitering, street hawking and sleeping in public spaces.

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Date:
27 July, 2026

Type of Update:
In the News
Updates from our Partners
Campaign Activities
Recent Events

Themes:
Courts Systems
Fees and Fines
Human Rights
Petty Offences
Policing
#PoorNotGuilty
Pre-trial Detention
Prisons
Use of Public Spaces

Countries:
Kenya

Regions:
Africa

Campaign Partners:
Africa Policing Civilian Oversight Forum
Network of African National Human Rights Institutions

The Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty and Status is a coalition of organisations from across the world that advocate for the repeal of laws that target people based on poverty, status or for their activism.

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