06 Oct 2017
2015-2017 BIENNIAL REPORT...
SALC envisions a region in which domestic and regional courts are strong, independent, and fully functional and in which they uphold and enforce the rule of law and human rights. To that end, SALC works with domestic lawyers in each…
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21 Sep 2017
JOINT STATEMENT: AGENDA ITEM 6: UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF SOUTH AFRICA...
Statement of the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute, the Southern Africa Litigation Centre and the Law Society of South Africa regarding the Universal Periodic Review of South Africa can be accessed here.
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22 Jun 2017
STATEMENT: CIVIL SOCIETY CALLS ON SA GOVERNMENT TO CO-SPONSOR AND SUPPORT RESOLU...
Three important resolutions to address violence and discrimination against women and girls have been tabled at the 35th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. One focuses on the elimination of discrimination against women and girls, another on accelerating efforts to…
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20 Jan 2017
SALC Annual Report: 2014...
"The Zimbabwe Torture Docket case was one of the more significant victories for SALC during the period of this annual report. The case took years to reach finality and has provided clear direction on South Africa’s role in the fight…
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20 Jan 2017
SALC Anniversary Case Book...
To commemorate SALC’s 10 Year Anniversary in 2015 we published a case book documenting the litigation the organisation has supported since its inception.The book is divided into themmatic areas – Women’s Land and Property Rights, Children’s Rights, Sexual and Reproductive…
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09 Dec 2014
SOUTH AFRICA: LITIGATION CENTRE COMES OF AGE 28 November to 4 December 2014...
Nicole Fritz and Priti Patel’s young institution has recently scored major victories in protecting the rights of people in Southern Africa Nicole Fritz and Priti Patel, despite living on different continents, knew both privilege and alienation in their formative years.…
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