The Bonavero Institute of Human Rights led the project on civil liability for human rights violations from 2019 to 2022, which involved an analysis of existing domestic law mechanisms or principles for imposing civil liability from a wide range of jurisdictions. As an outcome of the project, the Bonavero Institute has published ‘Civil Liability for Human Rights Violations: A Handbook for Practitioners, which seeks to assist practitioners in understanding when and how civil claims can be used as a tool to vindicate human rights.
SALC’s Socio-Economic Rights Cluster lead, Brigadier Siachitema, contributed to the Handbook by providing a country report containing an analysis of laws and principles for imposing civil liability in Zambia.
