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Special Prosecution Unit

About Special Prosecution Unit

The special prosecution unit is mandated to handle special cases assigned by the Attorney General. Currently the special prosecution unit is assigned to investigate and prosecutes crime against journalism, the unit conducts, supervises and investigates all cases in relation to an alleged crime committed against a journalist, as well providing capacity-building training, and awareness-among journalist, public, and law enforcement officers regarding international human rights obligations and commitments of States in relation to the safety of journalists.

The special prosecution unit performs their duties according to the guidelines prescribed by the Attorney General. In addition to that, the unit is responsible to train the other related agencies and to educate and provide public awareness. The special prosecution unit is led by highly well experienced prosecutor together with other prominent prosecutors including female prosecutor, prosecution officers and paralegals who support the unit.