Guinea-Bissau minister pledges faster, more humane justice
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s Justice Minister João Bernardo Vieira reaffirms the government’s commitment to faster, more accessible and humane justice. He also announces the construction of a prison on Ilhéu de Rei and reports that civil registry services have been digitised, according to the ANG news agency.
Guinea-Bissau’s Minister of Justice and Human Rights, João Bernardo Vieira, reaffirmed on Monday 12 October 2026 the government’s commitment to faster, accessible, dignified and humane justice. He also announced the construction of the ONANMDJONA prison on Ilhéu de Rei, described as the first prison built from scratch since Guinea-Bissau’s independence, the ANG news agency reports.
João Bernardo Vieira said civil registry services had now been digitised throughout the country. He nevertheless pointed to continuing difficulties linked to inadequate infrastructure and the slow conclusion of judicial proceedings. The minister also cited the effective regularisation of civil servants’ status among the ministry’s challenges, according to ANG.
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