Prisons are always a key focus of those interested in human rights and the rule of law. Human Rights in African Prisons looks at the challenges African governme

This interdisciplinary volume presents a nuanced critique of the prison experience in diverse detention facilities across Africa. The book stresses the continge

African countries suffer from a serious lack in civil rights and public freedoms more than industrial countries do, explaining the low levels of reform so far a

While visiting over twenty prisons as well as lockups in at least five different cities throughout South Africa, we found significant improvements had been made

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