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Structural and procedural barriers to accessing justice
for marginalised populations
Priti Patel, Deputy Director, SALCPresented at AIDS2014
Southern Africa Litigation CentreT: +27 (0) 11 587 5065 f: +27 (0) 11 587 5099
www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org
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Prescription/Statute of limitations
• Time limit on when you can bring a case for damages
• In many countries 3 years from time event occurred.
• LM and Others v Government of Namibia
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Standing•Who can take the case to
court
•Most countries in southern Africa have narrow standing
• Tapela and Another v Attorney General
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Lack of awareness of rights• Failure to access
courts and lawyers in necessary time.
• Not thinking or framing events as something for which one can seek justice.
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Access to lawyers
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Litigation process •Litigation process can be long and onerous for marginalised populations.•Court process itself can be alienating for the litigants•Fear of public disclosure
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Thank you