Decriminalising High Risk Behaviour

2010
In May, Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika pardoned Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were convicted for carnal knowledge against the order of nature and gross indecency between males after holding a traditional engagement ceremony at a lodge in Blantyre, Malawi. They had been sentenced to the maximum fourteen years with hard labour by a Magistrates’ Court.
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Forced Sterilization of Women with HIV/AIDS

2010
At leaset forty HIV-positive women in Namibia have been subjected to forced or coerced sterilization, infringing on their right to life, dignity, family and freedom from degrading treatment and discrimination.
Read further » Forced Sterilization of HIV Positive Women.pdf

Kingaipe et al v Attorney General

2010

Read further » ZAF High Court judgment.pdf

Margaret Dongo v Registrar General

2010
The landmark ruling follows a case in which former Harare South legislator Mrs Margaret Dongo had sought the nullification of certain provisions of the Guardianship of Minors Act, which she claimed were discriminatory against married women who were not regarded as natural guardians of their children.
Read further » Margaret Dongo Vs Registrar General Supreme Court Judgement.pdf

Presentation: HIV, Human Rights, and the Law

2009
Presentation on HIV, Human Rights and the Law made to the Law Association of Zambia annual general meeting, April 2009.
Read further » LAZ presentation.ppt

Republic v. Steven Monjeza Soko and Tiwonge Chimbalanga Kachepa, (359 of 2009) [2010] MWHC 2 (20 May 2010)

2009

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S v Monjeza and Chimbalanga

2010
Malawi case of same-sex couple charged with carnal knowledge against the order of nature and gross indecency.
Read further » Mag Court judgment.pdf

SALC Amicus Submission on link between Women's Property Rights and HIV in Constitutional Court of Malawi

2010
SALC Amicus submission on the link between HIV and women's property rights in WLSA-Malawi v Attorney General (Constitutional Court 2010)
Read further » SALC Amicus Submission for WLSA-Malawi property rights case.doc

Stanley Kingaipe and Charles Chookole v. The Attorney-General, 2009/HL/86

2009

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