ANALYSIS Anneke Meerkotter 25 April 2013, AllAfrica.com In February 2012, a small group of people tried to register an independent organisation in Botswana. The objectives of the organisation are to promote the universality of human rights in Botswana and to encourage the provision of health services without discrimination. The …» Read More
Blog PostsSALC’s Guest Blog Post at Open Society FoundationsCheck out SALC’s Deputy Director’s guest blog post at the Open Society Foundations‘ blog on » Read More Are Southern African Courts Turning the Tide on Women’s Rights?Check out below SALC’s Deputy Director ‘s piece in the City Press this weekend on the » Read More Botswana High Court to Rule on Women’s Rights Case on ThursdayOn Thursday, the Botswana High Court will issue judgment in Mmusi and Others v Ramantele and » Read More |
News StoriesSALC IN THE NEWS: Fighting for Recognition in BotswanaANALYSIS Anneke Meerkotter 25 April 2013, AllAfrica.com In February 2012, a small group of » Read More Botswana: Health Bill controversy…Weekend PostTefo Pheage Parliament is divided on whether to pass the Health Bill or not. » Read More SALC in the News: Courts Signal a Sea Change for Women in AfricaThis month in Botswana, four elderly sisters get to breathe a sigh of relief. Due » Read More |
In March 2013, fourteen individuals filed a case before the High Court of Botswana, asking the court to review the decision by the Director of Civil and National Registration and the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs to refuse to register the organisation Lesbians, Gays and Bi-sexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO). The …» Read More
SALC supported a case in Botswana before the High Court challenging a customary law rule which provides only for male inheritance of the family home.The case was an appeal from a decision of the Customary Court of Appeal finding that under customary law, women could not inherit the family home …» Read More