Political prejudice, ignorance bane of Criminal Justice administration
By: Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
Stakeholders have identified political prejudice and low awareness as some of the major challenges hindering effective implementation of Criminal Justice administration in the country.
The stakeholders made this known during a strategic meeting organised by CLEEN Foundation on Tuesday in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital.
The stakeholders were from security agencies, judiciary, law practitioners, civil societies, and the media.
In his opening address, the Executive Director of CLEEN Foundation, Mr. Gad Peter said other challenges include bad cultural practices, tradition and corruption.
The executive director explained that the strategic meeting was aimed at advocating and promoting gender equality in the implementation of Administration of Criminal Justice law in the state.
He added that the policy dialogue was also aimed at bringing all the principal actors in the Administration of Criminal Justice to discuss and strategise on ways to address the gaps in the system.
“We all believe that effective implementation of Administration of Criminal Justice Law will promote and enhance justice, equity, fairness, peace and stability in the country and everyone has a role to play in achieving the desired goals,” he added.
He noted that women and individuals from marginalised groups often face unique challenges and biases within the criminal justice process.
“Addressing these issue is not only the right thing to do, but critical to achieving a truly just system.
“Together we can work towards a criminal justice system that is not only effective and fair but also a reflective of our collective commitment to justice and equality for all,” Mr Peter said.
The Syndicate reports that all the participants agreed to join hands in addressing the identified key challenges to promote equality in accessing justice in the state.
