13 Apr 2018
Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
ZIMBABWE: CHALLENGING LIMITS ON VOTER EDUCATION...
Veritas v. Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission & Others SALC is providing support to Veritas, a non-profit organisation based in Zimbabwe which provides publicly accessible information on the work of the Parliament of Zimbabwe and the laws of Zimbabwe.…
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10 Apr 2018
Focus areas
Challenge to unfair dismissal as a result of pregnancy in the Lesotho Defence Fo...
SALC provided support to Advocate Monaheng Rasokoai and FIDA-Lesotho in the case of Mokhele and Others v Commander, Lesotho Defence Force and Others. The applicants were 3 female soldiers who were discharged from the Lesotho Defence Forces on the grounds…
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06 Apr 2018
Focus areas
Statement from the Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network on the passin...
Please find a statement on the passing of Mama Winnie Mandela from the Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network. SALC is a member of the SAHRDN.
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03 Apr 2018
Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
Civil society deeply concerned about attack on Mozambican human rights defender ...
It is with sadness that the undersigned civil society organisations express deep concern about the attack on Mozambique human rights defender, Ericino de Salema, which took place in Maputo on 27th March 2018. Mr. Salema, a journalist, a rights activist…
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28 Mar 2018
Articles and Opinions
Equipping lawyers and activists with the skills to counter criminalisation of HI...
Johannesburg, South Africa – Strategic litigation, legal defense and advocacy efforts are vital tools to counter the criminalisation of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) and advance a human rights and evidence-based public health approach. Over 80 lawyers and activists from 27 African…
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23 Mar 2018
Articles and Opinions
A CALL FOR AN END AND A HOLISTIC RESPONSE TO ATTACKS ON PERSONS WITH ALBINISM: T...
We the undersigned organizations hereby express our deep concern over the continuing attacks on people with albinism in Malawi and generally in the Southern African region. We have taken note of and endorsed the statement issued by the Human Rights…
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