[hfe_template id=’65’] Exit Statement of the SACJF Fact Finding Mission in Seychelles 8 June 2020 The SACJF issues the attached statement on exit from its fact-finding mission in the Seychelles. . Click here…
[hfe_template id=’65’] Statement by Members of the Southern African Chief Justices’ Forum on Threats to Judicial Independence in Malawi and Steps Taken Against the Chief Justice of Malawi, Justice Andrew K. C. Nyirenda, SC 15 June 2020 As leaders of the judiciaries in our respective countries and as members of the Southern African Chief Justices’…
[hfe_template id=’65’] Southern African Chief Justices demand Muhara to withdraw “offensive notice” 17 June 2020 The Southern African Chief Justices’ Forum (SACJF) has urged Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara to withdraw the “offensive notice” placing Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda on forced leave. Click here…
[hfe_template id=’65’] Dream job in Seychelles 27 July 2020 The Chief Justice of Seychelles, Justice Mathilda Twomey, is stepping down from the position, and a search has begun to fill the post. Among other responsibilities, the Chief Justice sees to the discipline of legal practitioners in Seychelles and sits on the Supreme Court, the Constitutional…
[hfe_template id=’65’] Profile: Dr. Mathilda Twomey: Exemplary Leader of Judicial Practice 14 October 2020 The Supreme Court of Seychelles bids farewell to its Chief Justice Mathilda Twomey, who served from August 2015 to September 2020. In a mere five years she has taken on the highest case load of a Supreme Court Judge and restored judicial…
[hfe_template id=’65’] Seychelles: new Chief Justice announced, sworn in 13 November 2020 Supreme Court judge, Ronny Govinden, has been appointed as Chief Justice of Seychelles and was sworn in on November 9. The new Chief Justice of Seychelles, Justice Ronny Govinden, has been a judge since 2017 and sits in both the criminal and civil…
[hfe_template id=’65’] JIFA Newsletter #2/2021 – 30 January 2021 30 January 2021 In this edition – Human rights ‘upside’ of the Trump years – Uganda’s security forces wait 24 hours before obeying court order to end opposition leader’s house arrest – Zim’s top court clarifies bequeathed property dispute Click here…
[hfe_template id=’65’] JIFA Newsletter #3/2021 – 6 February 2021 6 February 2021 In this edition of the Justice In Action Newsletter Making history, Intl Criminal Court convicts former Uganda militia leader of war crimes, crimes against humanity Crisis averted in the Kenyan judiciary – for now at least UK hold on Chagos archipelago declared unlawful…
[hfe_template id=’65’] JIA Newsletter #4/2021 – 13 February 2021 13 February 2021 In this edition of the Justice in Action newsletter – From the Justice in Action team – Judge sets new Malawi benchmark in child rape case – Hotel owners refused another ‘bite at the cherry’ by Zambia’s supreme court Click here…