Rights group moots Coroner's Court Act to deal with custodial deaths

Published: Jun 7, 2021 2:18 AM | Updated: Jun 7, 2021 2:21 AM

Rights group Eliminating Deaths & Abuse In Custody Together (Edict) has called on the government to strengthen the Coroner's Court and to enact a new Coroner's Court Act.

Edict, in a statement, said this is because, in court, there would be no element of politics and discrimination for death in custody cases...

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