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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, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, 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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Mental health: Decriminalising attempted suicide offence

The Nation 10 October 2024 By Violet Kanyimbiri and Vivian Kasunda Today as we commemorate World Mental Health Day, we reflect on the offence of attempted suicide and its impact…
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Restrictions on press freedoms threatens credibility of elections

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is deeply concerned by the Tanzanian authorities’ escalating crackdown on freedom of expression and political dissent as the country approaches its 2025 general elections.…
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SUPREME COURT IGNORES RIGHTS VIOLATIONS: UPHOLDS SEDITION
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Landmark ruling on Rastafarian children
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Amendment decriminalises consensual sex between adolescents
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Activists welcome court ruling on undocumented immigrants

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