May 15, 2013, GroundUp by Jonathan Dockney Paul Kasonkomona, an HIV/Aids activist based in Zambia, appeared in the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court today (15 May) on charges of idle and disorderly behaviour. He was arrested last month after calling on the Zambian government to decriminalise homosexuality and to respect the human rights …» Read More
Blog PostsThe ‘universality’ of rights and the draft Zambian ConstitutionInternationally, human rights are interpreted as being indivisible, interrelated and applicable to everyone. Unfortunately, this » Read More The 6th Stop Cervical Cancer in Africa Conference (SCCA) wraps up in ZambiaSALC’s work on cervical cancer benefitted from our attendance at the 6th Stop Cervical Cancer » Read More An Exciting Week in Court for SALC: Freedom of Expression, the Right to Equality, Refugee Law and International Criminal LawSALC will be in the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the South Gauteng High Court, » Read More |
News StoriesMedia Advisory: HIV ACTIVIST TO DEFEND RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN TRIAL AT LUSAKA MAGISTRATE’S COURTLusaka, 14 May – On 15 and 16 May, the Magistrate’s Court in Lusaka will » Read More SALC in the News: Cervical Cancer: Women’s Lives Are Worth SavingThought Leader Nyasha Chingore-Munazvo and Priti Patel Around the world a woman dies of cervical » Read More SALC in the News: The Right to Cervical Cancer Services in Southern AfricaCervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in sub-Saharan Africa and is a » Read More |
SALC is working with the Legal Resources Foundation in Zambia challenging the right of HIV-positive prisoners on treatment to adequate food. The case is being brought by two individuals—one currently incarcerated in Lusaka Central Prison and the other a former prisoner at the Lusaka Central Prison. They are alleging that …» Read More
In May 2012, Zambia’s Inspector-General of Police announced a crackdown on sex workers. See the commentary of SALC’s project lawyer on sex worker rights, Anneke Meerkotter, on the rationale behind this proposed crackdown and the problems associated with such a policy response. The commentary was published in the latest edition …» Read More