QUOTES

 

‘Instead of protecting the complainant, the accused violated the sanctity of his own daughter (and these) actions inflicted far-reaching consequences and irreparable harm.’

– Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen, who convicted a man of raping his 15-year-old daughter

 

‘The ongoing post-election violence is a concern, and all the disaffected parties should exhaust established legal remedies to resolve their election grievances and continue to build on the foundations of peace laid in the Maputo Accord for Peace and National Reconciliation.

– Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who said South Africa is closely monitoring the violence which has engulfed Mozambique in the wake of the elections

 

‘We have to make sure that Mozambique is stable for us to be safe. You would have seen what happened when Zimbabwe collapsed. It collapsed on our heads.’

– South African Defence Minister Angie Motshekga

 

 ‘Dawit Isaak is the longest detained journalist in the world. We are very concerned about his health and his whereabouts are unknown. He is not charged with a crime, and he has been denied access to his family, consular assistance, and the right to legal counsel – effectively, it is an enforced disappearance.’

– Caroline Edelstam, the chair of the Edelstam Prize jury. Isaac who has been detained in an Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression.

 

‘I have tried to do what I can for the country and the population. The population has decided to choose another team. I wish good luck to the country.’

– Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, who has conceded defeat following last Sunday's parliamentary election

 

‘In all these 22 years I’ve been a judge, nobody has ever approached me with a bribe. I would have them arrested.’

– Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome. She has been accused of failing to properly investigate and tackle allegations of bribery and corruption within the judiciary.