SALC in the News: South African Court to Hear Zimbabwe Torture Cases

15th February 2012
JOHANNESBURG — Two civil society groups on Monday launched a legal bid to compel South African authorities to investigate and prosecute Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity.
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SALC in the News: Regional Litigators Ask South African Court to Prosecute Zimbabwean Rights Abusers

13th February 2012
The Southern African Litigation Center and the Zimbabwe Exiles Forum want the South African High Court to oblige authorities to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity in Zimbabwe
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SALC in the News: Bid to Force South Africa to Follow Rights Treaty

20th February 2012
THE North Gauteng High Court is to hear an application to compel SA to abide by its legal obligations to investigate and prosecute high-level Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity.
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SALC in the News: Chieftainship Dispute Thickens

23rd February 2012
The ’Mamathe chieftainship dispute took a fresh twist yesterday after the Constitutional Court allowed Senate Masupha the right to intervene in an application before the High Court.
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SALC Case: Lesotho Constitutional Court to Hear Challenge to Chieftainship Law

20th February 2012
On 22 and 23 February 2012, the Lesotho Constitutional Court will hear a case challenging a women's right to succeed to chieftainship in Lesotho. SALC will be providing regular updates from the hearing.
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Swaziland: Swazi Editor Flees to South Africa in Fear of His Life

27th February 2012
The sacked chief editor of the Swazi Observer newspaper said on Monday that he has fled to South Africa in fear of his life after receiving a tip-off that police wanted to arrest him on terror charges.
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SALC Joint Statement: Persecution of Ralph Kasambara Accelerates Slide Towards a Police State in Malawi

17th February 2012
Johannesburg:The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) condemn this week’s persecution of Malawi’s former Attorney-General, Ralph Kasambara, and express alarm at the country’s continuing slide away from established principles of democracy and rule of law.
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Africa: Lack of Commitment Dooms Africa's Human Rights Court

24th February 2012
In October last year the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights held a "sensitisation" seminar in Johannesburg. It aimed to make South Africans, institutions and organisations aware of the court, its role, mandate and track record.
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SALC in the News: SADC Tribunal - Calls for Reinstatement Region in Legal Limbo

2nd February 2012
A host of legal organisations have started to ratchet up pressure on regional governments to restore the functioning of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) tribunal.
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News Release: South Africa Must Investigate and Prosecute Zimbabwean Officials Accused of Crimes Against Humanity

13th February 2012
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the Zimbabwean Exiles Forum (ZEF) have launched a landmark case in the North Gauteng High Court to compel South Africa to abide by its legal obligations to investigate and prosecute high level Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity.
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