Growing trend of mob justice: Law Reform Commission recommends severe penalties

Mob justice is on the rise in Mauritius, according to a report from the Law Reform Commission.

This form of vigilant justice is seen as filling a void left by formal legal institutions.

The Commission found that the public is increasingly tolerant of these extrajudicial practices, with mob justice becoming an accepted system of retaliation.

The report warns that this trend undermines the rule of law and poses a threat to social stability.

To address this issue, the Commission has proposed amending the Penal Code to include mob acts as serious offences and impose harsher penalties.

Source: Defi Media