Monrovia - The Independent National Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday April 25, called on the Government of Liberia to strengthen and improve the criminal justice system of the country. Addo commended efforts of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights, development partners and the government for organizing the event. “The issue of corruption continues to undermine justice delivery in the criminal justice system. Colley said the new standards known as the ‘Luanda Guidelines’ deals with the conditions of arrest, police custody and pre-trial detention in Africa. He noted that the standards were adopted by commission over the impact of overcrowded prison facilities and the consequences of arbitrary arrest and prolong pretrial detention.

Source: Front Page Africa April 26, 2018 03:11 UTC