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- Title
The Socio-Economic Impact of Pre-trial Detention in Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia.
- Authors
Muntingh, Lukas; Redpath, Jean
- Abstract
The presumed link between the rule of law and development suggests that an operational justice system is key to development. The research sought to understand and quantify how the decision to detain an accused person affects his or her socio-economic situation. Data was collected in Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia. The findings suggest that the use of the coercive power of the state exercised through the deprivation of an individual’s liberty has serious socio-economic consequences. While detention pending trial is justifiable sometimes, we argue that it is over-used, frequently resulting in excessively long detention. The deprivation of liberty interferes with the ability of individuals to be agents of their own development, infringing on socio-economic rights of individuals and their dependents. States can justify such infringements only if their coercive power is used within the ambit of democratic and rights-respecting laws complying with human rights standards.
- Subjects
KENYA; MOZAMBIQUE; ZAMBIA; ARREST -- Social aspects; SOCIOECONOMICS; RULE of law; HUMAN rights
- Publication
Hague Journal on the Rule of Law, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 1, p139
- ISSN
1876-4045
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40803-017-0062-1