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Abuse of the legal system

South Africa

State provisionally withdraws charges against Dramat and Sibiya

By News24

Getting it wrong — guilty until proven innocent

South Africa

Getting it wrong — guilty until proven innocent

By Carolyn Raphaely

GroundUp: Cost order against NGO weakens democracy

South Africa

GroundUp: Cost order against NGO weakens democracy

By Sharon Ekambaram and Mluleki Marongo for GROUNDUP

Paul O’Sullivan vs The State: Forensic investigator demands R199-million for unlawful arrest

South Africa

Paul O’Sullivan vs The State: Forensic investigator demands R199-million for unlawful arrest

By Marianne Thamm

Alibi, Ep 8: SA podcast concludes with finding a lawyer to help, a cop to tell his story and a prison warder to argue for our guy’s innocence

South Africa

Alibi, Ep 8: SA podcast concludes with finding a lawyer to help, a cop to tell his story and a prison warder to argue for our guy’s innocence

By Paul McNally

Op-Ed: Personal legal cost orders against rogue public officials are the frontline in the war against impunity

South Africa

Op-Ed: Personal legal cost orders against rogue public officials are the frontline in the war against impunity

By Ivan Herselman

GroundUp: Vigilante violence in Rosettenville leaves Malawian family homeless

South Africa

GroundUp: Vigilante violence in Rosettenville leaves Malawian family homeless

By GroundUp

Justice Not Served: Guilty until proven innocent

South Africa

Justice Not Served: Guilty until proven innocent

By Carolyn Raphaely

Newsdeck

SABC 8 ask ConCourt to urgently intervene over dismissals

By News24

Op-Ed: South Africa needs an effective legal remedy for wrongful convictions

South Africa

Op-Ed: South Africa needs an effective legal remedy for wrongful convictions

By Ruth Hopkins

Hunt For Jimmy Hoffa's Body Brings Investigators To Michigan Field

Newsdeck

Hunt For Jimmy Hoffa's Body Brings Investigators To Michigan Field

By Reuters

Interpol Rejects Russia's 'Political' Case Against Fund Manager Browder

Newsdeck

Interpol Rejects Russia's 'Political' Case Against Fund Manager Browder

By Reuters