MEDIA RELEASE 26 February 2015 Human rights groups and organisations affirmed their commitment to advocating for human rights and constitutional compliance within the criminal justice sector in South Africa. The Detention Justice Forum (DJF) comprises of civil society organisations concerned with the rights of detainees. It was established in March 2012 with the aim of […]
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Detention Justice Forum Statement on Allegations Made Against the Wits Justice Project by Zach Modise
21 October 2014 To: Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Honourable Minister Michael Masutha. CC: Chairperson, Portfolio Committee for Justice and Correctional Services, Dr Mathole Motshekga; Acting Commissioner, Department of Correctional Services, Mr Zach Modise Dear Honourable Minister, Acting Commissioner, Mr Zach Modise is Wrong. The Detention Justice Forum (DJF) addresses this […]
Detention Justice Forum Press Statement on Recent Reports of Torture at St Albans
New Allegations of Torture at St. Alban’s Prison in Port Elizabeth We have been shocked to read media accounts of torture at St. Alban’s Medium B Prison, as reported by The Star1 on 13 March 2014. The incident – where more than 200 inmates of the Port Elizabeth prison were allegedly subjected to mass-beatings, electric […]