Advocacy Letter: Conduct of Presiding Officers in Gender-Based Violence cases, 1 June 2020

The systematic failure of justice personnel continues to put women and girls at risk of violence and prevent access to justice. Perpetrators of gender-based violence must account. The conduct of Magistrate Michelle Henderson is brought to your attention for urgent consideration. A serial rapist, Siyabulela Mkayo walked freely out of the Alexendria magistrates court whilst facing rape charges involving 7 women.