Central Africa police oversight audit 20 August

Audit of Police Oversightin Central African Countries:Central African Republic, Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, Republic of the Congo, EquatorialGuinea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, and theDemocratic RepublicRepublic ofof SãoSão ToméTomé andand PríncipePríncipeJune 2008By Africanus Sesay and Craig Michael Traub CENTRAL AFRICAN POLICE OVERSIGHT AUDIT 2008 By Africanus Sesay and Craig Michael Traub This report was commissioned by the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF), as part of a broader study on Police Oversight in Africa made possible by funding from the Open Society Foundation for South Africa Centre of Criminology University of Cape Town Private Bag Rondebosch 7701 South Africa Tel: + 27 (21) 650 2983 Fax: + 27 (21) 650 3790 http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/criminology/ Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Central African Republic 2.1 Historical Background 2.2 Police 2.3 Police Oversight 2.4 Contact Person / Organisation 2.5 References 3 The Democratic Republic of Congo 3.1 Historical Background 3.2 Police 3.3 Police Oversight 3.4 Contact Person / Organisation 3.5 References 4 Republic of the Congo 4.1 Historical Background 4.2 Police 4.3 Police Oversight 4.4 Contact Person / Organisation 4.5 References 5 Republic of Equatorial Guinea 5.1 Historical Background 5.2 Police 5.3 Police Oversight 5.4 Contact Person / Organisation 5.5 References 6 Gabon 6.1 ...