But bail pending the hearing of that appeal was arbitrarily refused by Judge Howe,* and on July 4, before a third and final appeal for bail could be heard, the first seven brothers were hastily moved to the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia.
(b) Human Rights public awareness campaigns were held by the inter-ministerial human rights committee on topics such as maintenance, succession and inheritance, guardianship and protection of minors by the master of the high court, bail pending criminal prosecution, and issues of child protection and welfare.
The crisis reinforced the arbitrary powers of the state, as a large part of official currency reserves was spent to bail out and reacquire the first group’s assets.
In an unprecedented move, on 31 December 2008, the Supreme Court ordered the release on bail of the two men and sent the case back to the Court of Appeal for review.
The Mission is also pursuing legislative reform initiatives related to rape, media law, human trafficking, bail, juries, narcotics and security agencies
The Committee will wish to know that, in # further amendments were made to the Magistrate's Code of Procedure Act to prevent a Magistrate from admitting to bail a person charged with rape or sexual intercourse where the alleged victim is a girl under the age of thirteen or a woman who suffers from a mental illness
Difficulty in obtaining bail or securing sureties, the non-appearance of witnesses and the lack of regular attendance of court officials also contributed to the huge backlog of cases.
The delegation also indicated that politicians had been arrested on the basis of common law offences and could be released on fair bail, although their cases were still pending.
The Committee notes that the author spent three years in detention prior to release on bail and considers, therefore, that the State party has violated article # paragraph # of the Covenant