ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms are already being used to resolve criminal cases in villages. Meanwhile, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) says the use of ADR in the criminal justice system has potential to enhance access to justice and reduce violation of human rights of accused persons arising from prolonged pre-trial detention. On Monday, Chief Justice of Uganda Alfonse Owiny-Dollo encouraged Zambia to scale up its use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms in criminal cases. In the same vein, Chief Justice Mumba Malila said the integration of ADR in criminal cases offered a unique opportunity to humanise justice. Commenting on this in an interview, Tuesday, Kabimba said the policy was not new as...
