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[hfe_template id=’65’] Statement on Plans to Remove the Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Lesotho from Office 10 August 2018 Statement by the Chair of the Southern African Chief Justices Forum – the Hon. Chief Justice Shivute, on plans to remove the Hon. Chief Justice Majara of Lesotho, from office.  The SACJF calls on the authorities…

[hfe_template id=’65’] Report of the SACJF on the Fact-finding Mission to the Republic of Seychelles 31 August 2018 The Southern African Chief Justices’ Forum has issued the enclosed Report on the Fact-finding Mission to the Republic of Seychelles, 3-8 June 2018 Click here…

[hfe_template id=’65’] Statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Lesotho From Office 8 October 2018 The Southern African Chief Justice’s Forum has issued the enclosed statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Lesotho from Office.  Click here…

[hfe_template id=’65’] Lilongwe Principles highlighted in GJIN Newsletter 4 February 2020 The SACJF formally adopted the Lilongwe Principles for judicial selection and appointment in October 2018. Read about the Principles on page 8 of the Global Judicial Integrity Network’s latest newsletter. . Click here…

[hfe_template id=’65’] UNODC Judicial Ethics Training Package 1 April 2020 This activity is part of the Judicial Integrity pillar of the Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration, which was adopted by the Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in 2015. The Declaration reaffirms Member States’ commitment to: “Make every…

[hfe_template id=’65’] UNODC Library 1 April 2020 To access the UNODC’s Library of Resources click here Click here…

[hfe_template id=’65’] UNODC Network Knowledge Products 1 April 2020 Four knowledge products have been developed under the umbrella of the Network, namely: Non-binding Guidelines on the Use of Social Media by Judges; a Discussion Paper on the Role of Judicial Immunities in Safeguarding Judicial Integrity; a Guide on How to Develop Codes of Judicial Conduct; and a Paper…

[hfe_template id=’65’] Lilongwe Principles and Guidelines on the Selection and Appointment of Judicial Officers 1 April 2020 On 30 October 2018, the Lilongwe Principles and Guidelines on the Selection and Appointment of Judicial Officers was formally adopted by Southern African Chief Justice’s Forum (SACJF) at  the SACJF’s annual general meeting and conference, held in Lilongwe. The…

[hfe_template id=’65’] A Breath of Fresh Air as the Supreme Court of Malawi Breaks Rank with Its Own Precedent and Peers in Southern Africa: Part 1 26 May 2020 Justice Mavedzenge, former DGRU researcher writes about the recent Malawi Supreme Court decision regarding the 2019 Elections for OpinioJuris. Judicial review is one of the mechanisms…