Sadc PF committees meet to lay foundation for prison oversight model law

Windhoek – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (Sadc PF) will, from April 23 to 25, 2025, host a joint session of its standing committees to develop a regional model law on prison oversight.

Sadc PF secretary-general Boemo Sekgoma said the meetings, to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, mark a milestone in the organisation’s efforts to champion human rights and strengthen parliamentary oversight of prisons across the region.

The meetings will bring together five standing committees of the Sadc PF, namely: Democratisation, Governance, and Human Rights; Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Climate Action; Gender Equality, Women Empowerment and Youth Development; Human and Social Development and Special Programmes; and Trade, Industry, Finance and Infrastructure.

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