Voices of the Vulnerable: Promoting Access to Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa Waleed Haider Malik and Clara Lahoud Maghani Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure Authorized © 2023 The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 All rights reserved Printed and manufactured in Washington, D.C. This volume is a product of the staff of The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author(s) and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank, to its affiliated organizations, or to members of its Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/ or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. Waleed Haider Malik, and Clara Lahoud Maghani November 2, 2023 Voices of the Vulnerable: Promoting Access to Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa By Waleed Haider Malik and Clara Lahoud Maghani with1 1 Hon. Justice Egbe Hillman, Hon. Justice Ntyam Mengue, Prof. Christian Zamo, Mr. Abel Bove (Chapter 2 - Cameroon), Former Vice President of the Federal Supreme Court Dr. Menberetsehai Tadesse, Prof. Mebratu Gebeyehu, Former President of the Federal Supreme Court Hon. Kemal Bedri (Chapter 3 - Ethiopia), Mr. Roberto Panzardi, Hon. Justice Julia Sarkodie-Mensah. Prof. Sonnia-Magba Bu-Buakei Jabbi and others (Chapter 4 - Sierra Leone), Ms. Rose Aiko (Chapter 5 Zanzibar), Mr. Artur Alik Lagrange, Ms. Paula Gonzalez (Chapter 7 - Gender and Marital Gap Analysis) Table of Contents Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................................. 6 Caveat ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 8 Chapter 1 - Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 11 Filling data gap .................................................................................................................................... 11 Root cause of underdevelopment ............................................................................................................ 12 Comparison with other regions ............................................................................................................... 12...
