CRIET puts fundamental rights at centre of judicial year opening
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
CRIET plans to dedicate its 2026-2027 judicial year opening to reconciling the protection of fundamental rights with effective law enforcement. Special Prosecutor Mario Mètonou announced the ceremony for 12 October at 10 am in Cotonou, according to a statement from the court.
Benin’s Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) will put fundamental rights at the centre of its judicial year opening, scheduled for Monday 12 October 2026 at 10 am in Cotonou. The ceremony will be held under the theme “Humanising criminal justice: between protecting fundamental rights and effective law enforcement”, according to a statement issued by the special prosecutor on 10 October.
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