Detailed analysis of pre-trial detention procedures and judicial practices in Senegal, highlighting areas for improvement and reform.
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[...] Proposals to strengthen its independence and effectiveness Chapter Compensation in case of failure in protection Section The principle of compensation §1. Legal foundations of compensation for damages related to provisional detention §2. Existing procedures for requesting compensation Section The practical difficulties of compensation §1. Barriers to access to compensation for people unjustly detained §2. Proposals to simplify and accelerate the compensation process SECOND PART II: APPROACH TO PROVISIONAL DETENTION TITLE ESTABLISHMENT OF NECESSARY STATISTICAL DATA Chapter Statistical Collection on Provisional Detention Section 1 : Current Obstacles to Statistical Collection §1. [...]
[...] Study of Pre-Trial Detention Trends Across the Country §2. Identification of Best Practices and Gaps in the Judicial System Section The Specific Case of the Dakar Court of Appeal §1. In-depth Analysis of the Specific Procedures of this Court §2. Recommendations to Improve the Efficiency and Equity of Procedures Chapter The Activity of the Penitentiary Administration on Provisional Detention Section Analysis of Data on the Prison Population §1. Demographic Profiling of Detainees in Provisional Detention §2. Assessment of Detention Conditions and Needs of Detainees Section Interpretation of Data Specific to the Penal Administration §1. [...]
[...] Legislative reform proposals to improve the administration of provisional detention §2. Strengthening of monitoring and reporting mechanisms Section the necessary implementation of alternatives to provisional detention §1. Exploration of alternatives to incarceration: electronic bracelets §2. Examination of exceptional means of ending provisional detention: amnesty laws Chapter The establishment of partnership Section International cooperation and regional dialogue §1. Importance of international cooperation in the reform of the provisional detention system §2. Possibilities of sharing knowledge and expertise with other countries and regional organizations Section The mobilization of local actors §1. [...]
[...] Judicial control of the use of the deposit warrant Section The hierarchical link between the prosecution and the Administration §1. Coordination between the prosecution and the police §2. Political influence on the prosecution's decisions Chapter Long Pre-Trial Detentions Section Abusive practices (such as return to the prosecutor or 'small deposit') §1. Excessive recourse to pre-trial detention §2. Abuse of the procedure of « return to the prosecutor Section Delays in procedures contributing to the prolongation of detention §1. Congestion of the judicial system §2. [...]
