04 Nov 2009: ISS Seminar: Criminal Justice Systems in Africa: Enhancing Human Security

Criminal Justice Systems in Africa: Enhancing Human Security, 4 November

hosted by the African Human Security Initiative Secretariat at the Institute for Security Studies, Nairobi Office

 

The African Human Security Initiative (AHSI), a network and partnership of several African organizations working on peace and conflict, has been using the opportunity created by the peer review concept to complement the formal NEPAD – Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process. This was done through reviewing the criminal justice system in five countries identified for peer reviews [Zambia, Tanzania, Benin, Mali and Sierra Leone]. AHSI aims to influence reforms in the criminal justice systems on the continent and this seminar will serve as a dialogue forum for drawing attention to the effects of crime and defective criminal justice systems on the democratisation and development processes on the continent.

 

08:30-08:45 Registration

                           
Chair: Amb Ochieng Adala/AHSI Partner

 

08:45-09.15  Welcoming Remark and Brief background on AHSI
Kenneth Mpyisi - ISS Director Nairobi

 

Keynote Speaker: Criminal Justice Systems and Democratization
Mr Hassan Omar, Vice-Chair, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR)

 

09:15-10:45 The Challenges of studying crime and criminal justice systems in East Africa 
Dr. Edith Natukunda-Togboa, Makerere University, Uganda, Languages, Peace & Conflict Studies

 

Mapping Crime in East Africa and its impact on democratisation
Tom Mboya Ocholla, University of Nairobi

Discussion

 

10:45-11:00 Tea break

 

11:00-13:00 Crime survey findings in 3 western African countries
Dr. Annie Barbara Chikwanha- AHSI/ISS

Criminal justice systems in East African countries
Mr. Laurean Mutahunwaaaa Tibasana

Criminal justice systems in Francophone African countries
Romain Malejacq

 

Discussion

 

13:00-14:00  Lunch

14:00-16:00 The Challenges of Harmonising Africa’s criminal justice systems in East and Central Africa [French and English]
David Zounmenou ASAP/ Institute for Security Studies

 

The Role of the RECs in reforming Criminal Justice Systems
Dr. Tony Karbo UPEACE/AHSI partner

Discussion

 

16:00-16:30 Closing Remarks:
AHSI- Yvonne Chibiya HURIDETSA/AHSI partner

 

Venue: Panafric Hotel
Nairobi, Kenya

Time: 8:30 to 16:30

 

RSVP Noel SIKASA
Programme Administrator
Institute for Security Studies - Nairobi
Tel: +254 20 3005726/28;  Cell:+254 721 399 833;  Fax: +254 20 272 2902
Email: [email protected]

Seminar Documentation