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Welcome to the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC)

SALC promotes and advances human rights and the rule of law in Southern Africa, primarily through strategic litigation and capacity-strengthening support to lawyers and grassroots organisations. SALC also provides small grants to community-based organisations.

SALC works in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, LesothoMalawiMozambiqueNamibiaEswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In addition, SALC supports litigation in South African courts that advances human rights in the southern African region.

SALC’s work is streamlined into five thematic clusters:

Recent Posts

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Malawi and Israel: Choosing economic gains over principles of international justice?

Nyasa Times 30 April 2025 Atilla Kisla The newly signed bilateral agreement on exporting Malawian workers to Israel has been hailed by both sides to the agreement as a new…
Criminal Justice

The ties that bind us

This collection of photos is curated in honour of Desmond Tutu, who continues to inspire our work. Click here to view the English, Portuguese, and French exhibition booklet.
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Cosas 4: Naming the elephant in the room – the crime of apartheid
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Reform the African criminal justice system, starting with prisons oversight
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What’s new in the Prison Bill 2025
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Defend The Press: Protect Free Expression & Democratic Values
Botswana
Botswana: Chobe Land Board v Rebeccah Banika
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Botswana
Botswana Court rules Shua Khwe community is entitled to land as a condition for AfDB loan

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