Articles for Edwin Cameron

We should act against lawyers who undermine the Constitution

There are advocates who are skilled liars, dissemblers, manipulators and propagandists; they employ the implements of legal practice to bedevil and confuse and dismay - the judiciary and the profession should take action

Our prisons are falling apart, says inspector

Lack of maintenance and disintegrating infrastructure put prisoners and staff at risk

Sex work: where criminal law has no place

Decriminalisation Bill is a giant step

Prisons watchdog needs sharper teeth

Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services is struggling for independence

Why independent healthcare inside prisons is vital

Prisoners are overlooked in an already unequal health system

Solitary confinement is illegal. So why is it happening in South African prisons?

Our faulty approach to life sentences is catching up with us

Our prisons are crowded with “lifers”, at great cost to us all

Harsh prison terms won’t solve the crisis of gender-based violence

The certainty of arrest and prosecution, not long sentences, is what deters crime

Why we need to vaccinate prisoners now

Violence in prisons is increasing. The prisons watchdog needs more power to stop it

A Constitutional Court decision, awaited since March, will be crucial for the safety of inmates and wardens

Enemies of the nation: How the “war on drugs” has failed South Africa

Drug use is a social and health issue. It is not a criminal justice issue

Covid-19 and the perils of over-incarceration

Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases

Our prisons are failing. They need to become correctional facilities

Our policies have become more punitive, yet our crime rate continues going up

How we internalise stigma and shame

Biko’s legacy can help us recognise the invader within

Minimum prison sentences must go, says Constitutional Court judge

They “are poorly-thought out, misdirected, hugely costly and an ineffective way of punishing criminals”

I owe my life to you, says judge

Edwin Cameron addresses scientists and activists at Durban Aids conference