Judge, rights activists call for criminal procedural laws’ review

Judge, rights activists call for criminal procedural laws’ review

Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Dorothy Nyakaunda Kamanga has said prisoners have a constitutional right to a review of sentences, the statutory framework and system for confirmations continue facing legal and practical challenges. In their response to the judge’s assertion, human rights advocates said in separate interviews that the legal and practical challenges consequently deny prisoners the opportunity to benefit from this right. Nyakaunda Ka…