From 13-15 March 2017, SALC will host a regional training meeting for African lawyers on Removing Legal Barriers to Prison Health and Rights. Participants, speakers and interested parties are invited to access resources on this page relating to the training. Links to the resource materials are provided below, as arranged according to the Programme. Additional materials may be added from time to time.
Preparatory documents
Concept Note
Working Agenda
Resource materials
Day 1: Monday, 13 March 2017
Panel: Health and HIV in Prisons
Prisons and Health (2014, WHO).
HIV and Prisons in Sub-Saharan Africa (2007).
Policy Brief: HIV prevention, treatment and care in prisons and other closed settings: a comprehensive package of interventions (2013).
WHO Guidelines on HIV Infection and AIDS in Prisons (2000).
A Key-Populations Primer
Panel: International and Regional Standards on Health Rights and Treatment of Prisoners
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) (2015). [English] [Français]
General Comment 1 (Article 30 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child) on: Children of Incarcerated and Imprisoned Parents and Primary Caregivers (2013, African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child). [English] [Français]
UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Sanctions for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) (2010) [English] [Français] [ Portuguêsl]
Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment (1988, UN General Assembly).
United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (1990, UN General Assembly).
Intersectionality Panel: Unique Challenges of Vulnerability in Detention (Part 1)
Women
Handbook on Women and Imprisonment (2014, UNODC).
Women and HIV in Prison Settings (2008, UNODC).
Women in Pre-Trial Detention in Africa (2014, Ackerman).
Children
A Shared Sentence: Children of Imprisoned Parents in Uganda: A report on the implementation of General Comment No.1 (Article 30 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child) (2015).
People with disabilities
Intersectionality Panel: Unique Challenges of Vulnerability in Detention (Part 2)
LGBTI Persons
LGBTI Persons Deprived of their Liberty: A Framework for Preventative Monitoring (2015, APT & Penal Reform International). [English] [Français]
Sex workers
People who Use Drugs
Day 2: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Panel: A Human Rights’ Approach to TB
Litigation as TB-Rights Advocacy (2016, McBroom.)
Forthcoming: Tuberculosis, Human Rights and the Law: A Compendium of Case Law (2016).
Stop TB Partnership: Key Populations Brief – Prisoners.
Ng’etich and Others v the Attorney General and Others (Kenya) 2014.
Panel: Prison Conditions and Overcrowding Litigation
Handbook on Strategies to Reduce Overcrowding in Prisons (2010, UNODC).
Sonke Gender Justice v the Government of South Africa (South Africa) 2017.
Masangano v the Attorney General (Malawi) 2009.
Mwanza and Others v the Attorney General (Zambia) 2016.
Panel: Access to Treatment Litigation
Tapela and Others v the Attorney General and Others (Botswana Court of Appeal) 2015.
B and Others v Minister of Correctional Services (South Africa) 1997.
Odafe and Others v the Attorney General and Others (Nigeria) 2004.
Panel: Pre-Trial Detention
African Innovations in Pre-Trial Justice (2015, Redpath).
A Comparative Study of Bail Legislation in Malawi, Mozambique and Burundi (2016, Peterson).
Panel: Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal Justice Reform as HIV Prevention in African Prisons (2012, Todrys and Amon)
Gwanda v the State (Malawi) 2017.
Panel: Sentencing, Parole and Medical Release
Makoni v the Commissioner of Prisons and Another (Zimbabwe) 2016.
Day 3: Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Panel: Torture in Detention
Istanbul Protocol.
Legal Frameworks to Prevent Torture in Africa (2016, REDRESS).
General Comment 3 of the Committee against Torture: Implementation of Article 14 by State Parties (2012).
Combating Torture: A Manual for Judges and Prosecutors (2003, Foley). [English] [ Português]
Torture in Healthcare Settings: Reflections on the Special Rapporteur’s 2013 Thematic Report (Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law).
Discussion Session: Enforcement of Legal Orders in a Prison Context
Prisoners’ Rights Litigation in South Africa since 1994: A Critical Evaluation (2003, De Vos).
Discussion Session: Ethical Challenges for Lawyers with Detained Clients
Panel: Local Allies in Prison Reform
Treatment Action Campaign v Minister of Correctional Services and Another (South Africa) 2008.
Panel: International Allies in Prison Reform