NUST Study Reveals Alarming Pre-Trial Detention Trends: Dr. Stefan Schultz Breaks It Down

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A study on pre-trial detention conducted by researchers from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has revealed that around 43% of cases did not warrant detention or the pursuit of charges. The researchers found that issuing admission-of-guilt fines would have been sufficient in these instances.
The study also highlighted patterns of potentially unjustified and possibly unlawful pre-trial detentions at police stations in Windhoek, specifically in Wanaheda, Katutura, and Otjomuise. However, the research was limited to these three locations. Now to unpack this we were joined by the lead researcher. Dr. Stefan Schultz.