Community Service: Revised Bill Adopted Unanimously by Deputies
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Burkina: discover the major innovations in the revised law on community service (travail d'intérêt général) (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso's parliament validated the revised law on community service (TIG) on 14 October 2026. The text extends eligible work to intellectual services, excludes criminal and terrorism offences, sets up a permanent commutation regime for prison sentences and involves the prison administration.
Community Service: Revised Bill Adopted Unanimously by Deputies (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The 71 deputies voting in the Legislative Assembly of the People unanimously adopted a revised bill on the administration of community service (TIG) in Burkina Faso. The revision aims to strengthen the social reintegration of convicts and relieve prison overcrowding.
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