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In the conflict-ridden east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, violent crimes are commonplace. Too often, the lack of an effective justice and administrative system leads to impunity. The ESPER programme, a collaboration between VNG International and Cordaid RDC, supports inclusive judicial governance in the country and assists the government in bringing stability to the region. Read all about it in this article 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ebRS9d9s #DRC #RDC #ESPER #Justice #Peace

#𝗛𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶: 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 July 2024 saw a significant escalation in violence across Haiti’s Artibonite and Ouest departments, as police operations to reclaim key areas from gangs led to a near doubling of fatalities nationwide. In Artibonite, clashes in Pont Sondé resulted in the deaths of at least eight gang members, while intense fighting in Gressier, Port-au-Prince, claimed over 40 lives—marking the deadliest incident #ACLED has recorded in the area since 2018. This surge in violence coincided with the arrival of 200 Kenyan police officers as part of the Multinational Security Support mission, contributing to joint operations that regained control of strategic locations. Despite efforts to curb gang activity, the targeting of civilians and ransom kidnappings have intensified, raising serious concerns for the future. Read the full report for a detailed analysis of the situation: https://lnkd.in/dd8YCcdQ

The Africa Judicial Independence Fund (AJIF), hosted by Afrobarometer, aims to strengthen judicial independence across Africa through research, strategic engagement, and funding support to existing/ongoing interventions by civil society groups and other activists across the continent. Check out highlights from the launch of the Fund: https://lnkd.in/eJpRbKJJ Visit our website to read our maiden report: bit.ly/3WJ5L7R #GuardiansOfJustice #JudicialIndependence

Typically the value of forfeited assets stay within the country - to support law enforcement, pay for asset forfeiture programs, compensate local victims, or to fund community programs - but the question here is whether to send the money to international ISIS victims. The issue is an interesting one and shows the global, wide-reaching capability of using asset forfeiture for the greater good.

"The police's VIP Protection Unit, which is responsible for protecting the president and his deputy, received R600 million more than what was allocated to fight gender-based violence (GBV) and protect the children of South Africa. In publishing its annual performance plan in Parliament this week, the South African Police Service (SAPS) detailed its spending priorities over the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF). The MTEF allocation for the 2024/25 financial year is R113 billion. It then increases to R119 billion in 2025/26 and R124 billion in 2026/27. One of the standout budget items is that of the VIP Protection Unit, which gets a whopping R2.177 billion." https://lnkd.in/d7G236uv

The #Lundin case: an extraordinary trial in #Sweden regarding crimes in #SouthSudan. Thirteen years of proceedings, 80,000 pages of case files, two and a half years of hearings scheduled. #UniversalCompetence. Read about the latest hearings 👉 https://lnkd.in/dD2UhAVm

In your opinion, which party has presented the most tactical and practical approach with regards to crime and justice reform in South Africa?💭 Keep the conversation going in the comments using #SaferSouthAfrica. 🙏 We still have time to urge the political party leaders to prioritise fighting real crime. Just complete our survey here  https://bit.ly/3PO6Dp0 ❗ #SaferSouthAfrica #CrimePrevention #SouthAfrica #LEAP #CPWs

The continued, repeated, and escalated cases of #arbitrary_arrests in #Afrin, #Ras_alAyn/Serê Kaniyê and #TallAbyad strips emphasizes that these practices are not personal/individual or random incidents, rather, they are part of a widespread systematic approach, aiming to intimidate the local population, particularly the Kurds, and forcing them to leave their original areas or accept financial extortion in exchange for their freedom. #HevdestiSynergy

Today's YU TOK column: Finding peaceful solutions Districts and local level governments should come up with resolutions and make it a law not to entertain tribal fights between tribes, clans or one LLG against another. Read more here: ( https://lnkd.in/gtNPwbRN )