TRAINING ON HUMAN RIGHTS, ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR JUDGES AND LAWYERS (Criminal prosecution and Defence process) 25th– 27th JUNE 2020 HYATT HOTEL, MOGADISHU.

                                                                                      DAY ONE

 

TIME

  

ACTIVITY

  

FACILITATORS
 

9.00-9.30 a.m.

  

Arrival and registration

 

 Mohamud Hersi- SWA
9.30- 10.00am Opening prayers, Introductions, Opening remarks Madam Duniyo- SWA Representative
10.00-10.30am Introduction and background on the project “Containing Death Penalty During the War Against Terror in Egypt, Tunisia and Somalia

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 Madam Duniyo
10.30am- 11.00am
  • Existing Constitutional, Legislative & Policy Framework for Handling Capital Offences, in Somalia

 

   Advocate Tahlil – Horn Legal Consulting
11.00am- 11.15 am                      BREAK
11.15- 12.15 am Local jurisprudence

Capital Punishment: Gender, Vulnerable Groups & Justice

 

q  Young offenders (Children/Juveniles)

q  Women

q  Persons with Disabilities

 

 Advocate Tahlil Mohammed

Lavina Oluoch
12.15- 12.30 Laws, Regulations and Guidelines on Management of Correctional Centres and Death Row Inmates:

 

q  The Penal Code 1962

q  The Criminal Procedure Code (Legislative Decree No. 1 of 1 June 1963)

q  The Civil Code (Law No. 37 of 2 June 1973)

q  The Labour Code (Law No. 65 of 18 October 1972)

q  Custodial Corps Procedure Regulations

q  Somali Prisons Law of 1972 (Updated 2015)

 

 Advocate Abdikarin- Horn Legal Consulting
12.30- 1.45pm

                                                                               PRAYERS AND LUNCH
1.45- 3.00 pm International legislation

The “Mandela Rules”

Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa (the Robben Island Guidelines)

Guidelines on Conditions of Arrest, Police Custody and Pre-Trial Detention in Africa.

UN Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (1990). Constitution and international treaties and conventions to which Somalia is State Party.

 

 Advocate Tahlil
                                                                                             DAY 2
9.30- 10.00am            Prayers and Recap Participants and Madam Duniyo
10.00- 10.30 am            Research presentation

On positive traditional approaches to in lieu of the death penalty

 

 

 Action Research Consultants
10.30- 11.00am PLENARY
11.00- 11.15am TEA BREAK  
11.15- 12.30pm The Role and Responsibilities of defence counsel in litigating Capital offences Advocate Tahlil
12.30- 1.45pm PRAYERS AND LUNCH BREAK
1.45- 2.15pm PLENARY
2.15-3.00pm Challenges and Recommendations made by the defence counsels MR, Abdikarin
                                                                                       DAY 3
9.30- 10.15 am Opening Prayers, Recap and Matters Arising Madam Duniyo
10.15pm- 11.00am Constitutional review and legislative process and opportunities presented Madam Halima Jama- Human Rights activist
11.00- 11.15 am TEA BREAK  
11.15- 12.00pm Policy recommendations on advocating for the Moratorium and treatment of Capital offendors Madam Duniyo
12.00pm – 12.30pm Way forward

Training End

 Madam Duniyo
12.30 pm Lunch and Departure