Articles for Edwin Cameron

We should act against lawyers who undermine the Constitution

There are advocates who are skilled liars, dissemblers, manipulators and propagandists; they employ the implements of legal practice to bedevil and confuse and dismay - the judiciary and the profession should take action

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Opinion | 22 July 2024

Our prisons are falling apart, says inspector

Lack of maintenance and disintegrating infrastructure put prisoners and staff at risk

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Opinion | 28 July 2023

Sex work: where criminal law has no place

Decriminalisation Bill is a giant step

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Opinion | 24 January 2023

Prisons watchdog needs sharper teeth

Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services is struggling for independence

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Opinion | 28 November 2022

Why independent healthcare inside prisons is vital

Prisoners are overlooked in an already unequal health system

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Opinion | 25 May 2022

Our faulty approach to life sentences is catching up with us

Our prisons are crowded with “lifers”, at great cost to us all

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Opinion | 10 November 2021

Harsh prison terms won’t solve the crisis of gender-based violence

The certainty of arrest and prosecution, not long sentences, is what deters crime

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Opinion | 9 August 2021

Violence in prisons is increasing. The prisons watchdog needs more power to stop it

A Constitutional Court decision, awaited since March, will be crucial for the safety of inmates and wardens

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Opinion | 3 September 2020

Enemies of the nation: How the “war on drugs” has failed South Africa

Drug use is a social and health issue. It is not a criminal justice issue

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Opinion | 19 August 2020

Covid-19 and the perils of over-incarceration

Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases

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Opinion | 24 April 2020

Our prisons are failing. They need to become correctional facilities

Our policies have become more punitive, yet our crime rate continues going up

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Opinion | 3 March 2020

How we internalise stigma and shame

Biko’s legacy can help us recognise the invader within

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Opinion | 4 December 2019

Minimum prison sentences must go, says Constitutional Court judge

They “are poorly-thought out, misdirected, hugely costly and an ineffective way of punishing criminals”

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Law | 3 November 2017

I owe my life to you, says judge

Edwin Cameron addresses scientists and activists at Durban Aids conference

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Opinion | 19 July 2016