Police Urged to Uphold Suspects’ Rights and Justice
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National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust says the police have a responsibility to ensure that suspects and convicts in their custody still enjoy their fundamental human rights and dignity.
Speaking in Balaka during an impromptu visit with various stakeholder to the police holding cells, Balaka NICE District Civic Education Officer Henry Zechariah said "equal access to justice is a right based on human rights obligation which guarantees against exclusion and inequality".
“With funding from European Union we are implementing ‘Chilungamo Programme' aimed at enhancing access to justice of suspects and convicts" he added.
Access to justice entails capability of people to claim their rights and protect their livelihoods.
“We are grateful to Balaka police for keeping the ...