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Office of the Attorney General

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Material resources
Electricity supply (none:0, partial: 1, continuous: 2)2Interview
Access to office internet (none:0, partial: 1, continuous: 2)0Interview
Number prosecutors to working computer ( )3Interview/Obs
Number Registrars to working computer ( )2Interview/Obs
Number of working vehicles ( )0Interview
Fuel allowance per month ( litres )0Interview
– number working computers ( ) 1Interview/Obs
– number working photocopiers ( )1Interview
– toner (adequate: 1, no: 0)0Interview
– number of working printers ( ) 1Interview/Obs
– toner (adequate: 1, no: 0)0Interview
– number secure filing cabinets ( )1Interview/Obs
– adequate stationery (1/0))0Interview
Distance to court (kms)1Interview/Obs
Distance to police HQ (kms)1Interview/Obs

Human resources

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Total number Attorneys-General ( ) 1Interview
– men ( ) 1
– women ( )
Total number Deputy Attorneys-General (DAGs) ( ) 2
– men ( ) 2
– women ( )
Total number Prosecutors ( )
– men ( )
– women ( )
Total number support staff ( ) 5
– Registrars, men ( ) 2
– Registrars, women ( )
– Messengers, men ( ) 3
– Messengers, women ( )
Total number security staff ( )0Interview

Physical plant conditions

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External structure (Adequate: 1, Poor: 0)1Observation
Building (allocated by government: 1, rented: 0)1Interview
Internal furnishing Observation
Number dedicated offices ( )1Interview/Obs
Number fans each office ( )1Observation
Number DAGs/prosecutors per desk ( )1Interview
Number dedicated interview rooms ( )0Observation
Number dedicated waiting rooms ( )0Observation
Number staff toilets ( )1Observation
Number public toilets ( )0Observation

Security and violence

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Number DAGs/prosecutors threatened/intimidated in 2018 ( )1Interview
Number of DAGs/prosecutors attacked/injured in 2018 ( )0Interview
Number of DAGs/prosecutors killed in 2018 ( )0Interview

Case management

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Total number cases pending from 2017 ( )27Records
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number investigation reports received from police in 2018 ( )146
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number reports referred back to police in 2018 ( )12
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number cases charged in 2018 ( )84
– number male defendants80
– number female defendants3
– number u18 boys1
– number u18 girls0
Total number of cases resolved through customary system in 2018 ( )52
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number of cases dismissed for lack of evidence in 2018 ( )2
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number referred to RC ( ) 10
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number of cases ending in acquittal in DC in 2018 ( ) 20
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number of cases ending in conviction in DC in 2018 ( )4
– number male defendants3
– number female defendants0
– number u18 boys1
– number u18 girls0
Total number of cases resolved through customary system in RC in 2018 ( )12
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number of cases dismissed for lack of evidence in RC in 2018 ( )0
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number of cases ending in acquittal in RC in 2018 ( ) 8
– number male defendants
– number female defendants
– number u18 boys
– number u18 girls
Total number of cases ending in conviction in RC in 2018 ( )5
– number male defendants5
– number female defendants0
– number u18 boys0
– number u18 girls0
Total number of cases appealed from DC in 2018 ( )20
Number of DC convictions appealed by defendant ( ) 0
Number of DC convictions appealed by prosecution ( ) 0
Number of acquittals appealed by prosecution ( ) 20
Total number of cases appealed from RC in 2018 ( )8
Number of RC convictions appealed by defendant ( ) 0
Number of RC convictions appealed by prosecution ( ) 0
Number of acquittals appealed by prosecution ( ) 8
Total number of cases appealed from AC in 2018 ( ) 4
Number of AC rulings appealed by defendant ( ) 0
Number of AC rulings appealed by prosecution ( ) 4
Total number of cases disposed in 2018 ( )86
number male defendants
number female defendants
number u18 boys
number u18 girls
Total number of cases pending in January 2019 ( ) 25
number male defendants
number female defendants
number u18 boys
number u18 girls
Average monthly caseload in DC per DAG in 2018 ( ) 2
Average caseload in RC per DAG in 2018 ( )<1
Average time between charge and start of trial/calling witnesses in DC ( days)45
Average time between charge and start of trial in RC ( days)35
Average time between start of trial and judgment in DC ( days)15
Average time between start of trial and judgment in RC ( days)20
Percentage accused represented by counsel at court ( )<10

Training

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Supplementary Training: Court craft (days) ( ) 10
Number prosecutors trained ( ) 0
Supplementary Training: Specialised (days) ( ) 5
Number prosecutors trained ( ) 0

Governance

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Appointment (1: MoJ, 2: State president, 0: other)2
Recruitment (1:exam, 2:interview, 3:by clan, 0: other)3Interview
Basic qualification (1:LLB, 2:Sharia, 3:secondary)1 or 2
Existing qualifications, men, LLB ( )1
Existing qualifications, men, Sharia ( )2
Existing qualifications, men, secondary ( )
Existing qualifications, women, LLB ( )
Existing qualifications, women, Sharia ( )
Existing qualifications, women, secondary ( )
Pay per month senior prosecutors0
Pay per month junior prosecutors0
Number of months DAGs/prosecutors paid in arrears ( )0Interview
Salary paid by …
Monthly shopping basket for average family in USD ( )600UN other source
Budget 2017/18 ( )Record
Budget 2018/19 ( )Record
Code of Conduct in place (1: Yes, 0: No)1Interview
Coordination mechanism with justice actors (1/0)0