Justice

“False accusations bring pain, ends dreams”

April 2, 2018 3213 views

A false accusation can ruin dreams and lives, writes Richmond Setrana, 25, a Correspondent from Tema, Ghana, who calls for…

“Emulating Kenya’s judicial independence”

September 23, 2017 1511 views

A bold decision by the Supreme Court of Kenya offers lessons for the judiciary in other countries, writes Badru Walusansa,…

Human Rights

“The law says nobody deserves to be tortured”

July 7, 2017 2151 views

The UN has adopted the Convention Against Torture, but Ronald Tukachungurwa, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda, argues…

“New Chief Justice faces a tough job”

June 22, 2017 1786 views

Ghana’s judicial system has been rocked by investigations into corruption, writes Michael Gyekye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, who…

“The Judiciary must be free from corruption”

May 15, 2017 2020 views

An independent judiciary is one of the pillars of democracy, but Badru Walusansa, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala in…

Human Rights

“Africa and the ICC – a dividing question”

February 3, 2017 2025 views

Controversy has engulfed the International Criminal Court, which since 2002 has been asked to prosecute genocide, war crimes and…

Democracy & Participation

“Bangladesh has solution for access to justice”

October 18, 2016 3203 views

Mahdy Hassan, 24, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, looks at an initiative in Bangladesh aimed at easing courtroom backlogs…

Human Rights

“Reforming justice to assist the poor”

October 3, 2016 2361 views

Courts and lawyers are the platforms and providers of justice, writes Sugandha Parmar, 22, a Correspondent in Kanpur, India, but globally,…

Human Rights

“Legal aid ensures access to justice”

September 26, 2016 2057 views

Access to justice is a fundamental human right, but as Mahdy Hassan, 24, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh explains,…

Democracy & Participation

“A paradox of debate over retirement age”

July 22, 2016 2082 views

A controversy over retirement age of judges has provoked a political debate, writes Brian Dan Migowe, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kenya, who…

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