Justice System

U.S. ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Criticised for Racial Disparity

By Cydney Hargis
In the aftermath of a recent high-profile U.S. murder trial, several new studies have found that the controversial self-defence law at the heart of the case, known as “Stand Your Ground”, is being applied differently depending on defendants’ ethnicity.

The Ugly Face of Street Justice in Sierra Leone

By Tommy Trenchard
On a steamy, starless night in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, a teenager runs desperately down a potholed street before being violently brought to the ground by a bystander. As word spreads that a thief has been caught, young men come running from all directions.


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