| 11 April 2013 |
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| Feature: The Tatane case raises hard questions for South Africa`s National Prosecuting Authority |
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Does the acquittal of the police officials charged with murdering community activist Andries Tatane reflect deeper problems in the NPA?
Following the acquittal of seven police officials accused of killing community activist Andries Tatane in April 2011, the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been on the receiving end of strident public criticism.
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| ISS Today |
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| Tensions over the Jubaland process in Somalia could embolden Al-Shabaab |
Competing interests among those with a stake in the formation of a Jubaland state could derail progress made in the fight against Al-Shabaab..
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| Counter-terrorism in West Africa needs greater police cooperation |
Without the political will of West African states to increase cooperation and implement the relevant laws, counter-terrorism strategies are unlikely to succeed.
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| Events |
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ICC complementarity in practice: Challenges, progress and prospects in Africa
17 April 2013 |
This seminar will consider the challenges, progress and prospects towards ensuring that complementarity becomes a reality in practice in Africa.
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| ISS 4th international conference: National and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice, 21 and 22 August 2013 |
The conference provides an exciting opportunity to showcase current criminological and contiguous research as well as policy initiatives from across the world.
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| Supporting curriculum development for the International Institute of Justice and the Rule of Law in Tunisia |
This initiative provides the first opportunity to bring together experts to focus particular attention on the development of a tailored curriculum for criminal justice practitioners.
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| Understanding and reducing crime in South Africa using spatial technologies |
The seminar provided an opportunity for two leading researchers in this field to show how emerging spatial technologies can contribute to creative and new ways of understanding and reducing crime in South Africa.
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| A review of Kenya`s 2013 elections |
The elections, which were applauded for being the most peaceful in the country`s history, delivered a president-elect and a vice indicted by the ICC.
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| Publications |
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| Peace and Security Council Report No 45 |
This month the PSC Report includes country analyses on Egypt, Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic (CAR).
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| South African Crime Quarterly No 43 |
News of the high levels of violence and police brutality is nothing new in South Africa. Perhaps, with increased sensitivity and media focus we may begin to see a
shift away from the political rhetoric that has probably
contributed to harsher policing.
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| Multimedia |
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| Is South Africa an inherently violent country? |
Recent high-profile crime cases suggest that South Africa is an inherently violent society, but statistics show that violence affects some communities much more than others.
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