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This chapter of a 2009 report examines Zambia's engagement with regional and international treaties, protocols, and organizations focused on crime, security, and law enforcement. It highlights a gap between the signing and ratification of these instruments and emphasizes the need for better domestic implementation to ensure legal enforceability.

This document outlines the general methodological approach used for a study on the criminal justice system in Zambia, as part of the African Human Security Initiative (AHSI 2). It details a five-stage process involving partner engagement, workshops, fieldwork, report finalization, and policy briefings.

This report examines the policing and anti-corruption landscape in Zambia, focusing on the Zambia Police Service, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC). It identifies systemic weaknesses in investigative capacity, human resource shortages, and a lack of effective accountability mechanisms, while noting the positive but under-utilised impact of reforms like the Victim Support Unit.

This research paper analyses data from the 2007 National Crime and Victimisation Survey to identify characteristics and factors that influence the likelihood of experiencing different types of crime in South Africa. Using regression modelling, the author examines demographic, geographic, socio-economic, security, and environmental variables to determine their impact on housebreaking, property theft, theft from vehicles, robbery, and assault.

This research paper examines the social and economic impacts of artisanal cassiterite mining in Kalima, Maniema province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Based on 2007 fieldwork, the author argues that artisanal mining provides better employment, income, and working conditions for the local population than the previous industrial mining era, while remaining largely disconnected from the violent conflict seen in other DRC provinces.

This trainer's guide, published by the Institute for Security Studies in April 2009, provides a comprehensive training framework for the SARPCCO Generic United Nations Police Officers Course (UNPOC). Based on the UN's Standardised Generic Training Modules (SGTM) Level I, the document is designed to prepare police officers for deployment in peace support operations under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU). It covers a wide array of topics including the history and functions of INTERPOL and SARPCCO, the legal frameworks of the UN and AU, conduct and discipline, human rights, safety awareness, and operational techniques such as radio communication and report writing. The guide includes pedagogical tools for trainers, such as lesson plans, case studies, and a detailed field exercise called 'Furugo Kali' to simulate real-world peacekeeping scenarios.

This report details a panel discussion held on 26 March 2009 at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Pretoria, co-hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), UNISA, and The Weekender. The seminar focused on the crime and criminal justice system (CJS) proposals within the election manifestos of four major South African political parties: the African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance (DA), the Congress of the People (COPE), and the United Democratic Movement (UDM).

This report summarizes a seminar held on March 20, 2009, in New York, organized by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) to examine the challenges and opportunities in operationalizing the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA). The event featured discussions on strengthening the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC), improving synergy between the AU and international organizations like the United Nations (UN), and addressing funding and structural barriers to continental security.

This briefing analyzes the unconstitutional change of government in Madagascar in March 2009, where Andry Rajoelina took power following the resignation of President Marc Ravalomanana. The document examines the legal basis for this transition, the failure of international mediation efforts, and the precedent set by Ravalomanana's own rise to power in 2002.

This briefing summarizes a seminar presented by the Institute for Security Studies' Corruption and Governance Programme regarding South African voter behavior and election campaigns from 1994 to 2006, ahead of the April 2009 elections.

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on environmental intelligence and security. The ISS will provide technical support, analysis, and capacity-building training to the LVBC through its Nairobi office.

This research paper by Irma Labuschagne critically examines the practice of criminal profiling for serial killers, arguing that there is no single personality type for such offenders and that profiling often relies on unsubstantiated hunches rather than scientific certainty.

This document is a summary report of an international conference titled “Towards an African Conflict Prevention Strategy,” held on March 9-10, 2009, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Co-hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI), the event aimed to examine conflict prevention initiatives by the African Union (AU) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to support the operationalisation of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA).

This research paper evaluates the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) at the end of its first term (2004–2009), analyzing its prospects for transforming from a consultative body into a full legislative assembly. The author argues that while the PAP Protocol envisions this evolution, the institution currently suffers from significant structural weaknesses, a lack of enforcement power, and a democratic deficit due to the indirect nomination of its members.

This document is a report on a conference held on February 25, 2009, at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria. The event featured presentations by Godfrey Musila and Paula Roque regarding the legal and political implications of the arrest warrant issued for Omar al-Bashir.

This briefing analyzes the shifting political and military landscape in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the leadership change in the CNDP in January 2009 and the subsequent joint military operation between the DRC and Rwanda against the FDLR.

This report summarizes a seminar hosted by the African Security Analysis Programme (ASAP) of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) on February 13, 2009. The seminar featured Colonel Nzekani Zena, head of the national DDR programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PNDDR), who detailed the challenges, phases, and costs associated with Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR) in the DRC.

This seminar report details an analysis of the 12th Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government, held in Addis Ababa from 26 January to 3 February 2009. The event featured presentations on the poor implementation of AU decisions, the legal challenges of transforming the AU Commission into an Authority, and the AU's response to International Criminal Court (ICC) indictments regarding Sudan.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies provides an update on the stalled Juba peace talks between the Government of Uganda (GOU) and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). It analyzes the regionalization of the conflict across Uganda, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Central African Republic (CAR), while evaluating the tension between military solutions and the pursuit of a final peace agreement hampered by International Criminal Court (ICC) indictments and internal LRA feuding.

This research paper examines the adoption and implementation of the Nairobi Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa. It analyzes the role of the Regional Centre for Small Arms (RECSA) in coordinating efforts across 12 signatory states and identifies significant gaps between regional political commitment and national-level execution.