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Complaints of use of force against prison inmates increase by 94%
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Cape Town - The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (Jics) received 694 complaints relating to use of force by correctional officials on inmates between April last year and March this year.
This was an almost 94% increase compared to the previous year.
The figures were revealed during a discussion held by various directorates and panellists including the Jics and Department of Correctional Services (DCS) yesterday in an effort to address concerns in national prisons.
Inspecting Judge Edwin Cameron said while there were “no quick and easy solutions” the discussion had to find practical lessons to address the topic.
Date
Friday, 28 May, 2021 - 09:00 to 12:00
This half-day workshop is jointly hosted by ANU College of Law and ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, in partnership with the Walk Free Foundation, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the Commonwealth Round Table (Australia).
Register for this event to join our panel of experts as we discuss modern slavery in our region and beyond.
This workshop is part of the Modern Slavery event series, which includes the Anthony Low Commonwealth Lecture 2021: How to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery from our 21st century world. ANU Chancellor and former Foreign Minister of Australia, the Hon Julie Bishop will deliver the annual lecture, named in honour of former ANU Vice-Chancellor and Commonwealth of Nations scholar, the late Professor Anthony Low AO. The lecture will be held on Thursday, 27 May. More information about the lecture and registration is available here.
Date
Thursday, 27 May, 2021 - 17:30 to 19:00
The Australian National University (ANU) College of Asia and the Pacific is proud to present the Anthony Low Commonwealth Lecture 2021: How to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery from our 21st century world.
ANU Chancellor and former Foreign Minister of Australia, the Hon Julie Bishop will deliver the annual lecture, named in honour of former ANU Vice-Chancellor and Commonwealth of Nations scholar, the late Professor Anthony Low AO.
Ms Bishop will focus on ways and mechanisms available to the international community, and in particular the Commonwealth, to effectively address the elimination of modern slavery in our contemporary world.