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Landmark human rights and environmental case trial on 10 December 2025 ArticlesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-Economic Rights ArticlesSocio-economic Rights Climate JusticeSocio-Economic Rights Climate Justice ArticlesSocio-economic Rights ExtractivesSocio-Economic Rights Extractives ArticlesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights ArticlesSocio-economic Rights NewsZambia

Landmark human rights and environmental case trial on 10 December 2025

Case proceeds after High Court dismisses mining company’s bid to throw out the case Lusaka/Johannesburg – The High Court of Zambia has dismissed the application by Sino Metals Leach Zambia…
Staff Writer
8 December 2025
African CSOs call for transitional justice and fresh elections in Tanzania ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights NewsTanzania

African CSOs call for transitional justice and fresh elections in Tanzania

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre joins the voices of African civil society in a growing call for Non-recognition of the government of Tanzania, amid democratically flawed elections. The civil society further…
Staff Writer
6 November 2025
Amnesty International and SALC intervene on landmark multinational mining case at South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal Socio-Economic RightsSocio-Economic Rights ArticlesSocio-economic Rights Climate JusticeSocio-Economic Rights Climate Justice ArticlesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights ArticlesSouth AfricaZambia

Amnesty International and SALC intervene on landmark multinational mining case at South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal

Bloemfontein – As the Supreme Court of Appeal starts hearing the appeal in Various Parties obo Minors and Another v Anglo American South Africa today, the Southern Africa Litigation Centre…
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3 November 2025
Groundbreaking initiatives from Israel/Palestine, Southern Africa, and Colombia honoured with 2025 Global Pluralism Award Civic RightsCivic Rights NewsCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights NewsInternational JusticeInternational Justice NewsSADCSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights News

Groundbreaking initiatives from Israel/Palestine, Southern Africa, and Colombia honoured with 2025 Global Pluralism Award

OTTAWA, Canada – October 28, 2025 – The Global Centre for Pluralism is pleased to announce the three winners of the 2025 Global Pluralism Award, recognizing their extraordinary work to bridge…
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28 October 2025
SALC warns of growing autocracy in SADC amid repression in Tanzania ahead of elections Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsTanzania

SALC warns of growing autocracy in SADC amid repression in Tanzania ahead of elections

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has today written to His Excellency Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, raising urgent concerns…
Staff Writer
27 October 2025
Court orders the release of refugees’ confiscated property Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice NewsCriminal Justice Police AbuseMalawi

Court orders the release of refugees’ confiscated property

On 13 October 2025, the Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court ordered the release of containers that the Malawi Police Service had confiscated while moving refugees and asylum seekers to Dzaleka Camp. Subsequently, the police sold some of the farm produce contained in the containers to…
Staff Writer
17 October 2025
Abduction of Government critic signals deepening pre-election repression ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsTanzania

Abduction of Government critic signals deepening pre-election repression

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is seriously concerned about reports that Humphrey Polepole, the former Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba and an outspoken critic of the government, has been forcibly…
Staff Writer
10 October 2025