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Access
to justice can be out of reach for many ordinary Africans. Getty Images
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Corruption, high costs,
long delays, the complexity of legal processes and a lack of legal counsel are
some of the major obstacles that prevent many Africans from getting access to
justice, a new study has found.
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Afrobarometer
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Liberia
and Sierra Leone emerged as being among the worst countries for people seeking
legal remedies, while Botswana, Cape Verde and Lesotho were shown to have
relatively good access.
The
findings are the result of an Afrobarometer survey carried
out in 36 African states.
The
study shows that in general the quality and extent of access to justice are
worse in less democratic and post-conflict countries.
But
it also adds that there is room for substantial improvements even in most of
the best-performing countries.
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