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CIVIL SOCIETY CALLS ON AFRICAN STATES TO PROMOTE JUSTICE FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AT UPCOMING AU SUMMIT

Civil society groups from more than 30 African countries called on African Union (AU) member countries to ensure that the AU promotes justice for grave international crimes, in a letter…

Staff Writer16 May 2013

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Lesotho Court fails women by denying them the right to succeed to chieftainship

Johannesburg, 16 May – Lesotho’s Constitutional Court today struck a serious blow against women’s rights and gender equality by upholding a discriminatory section of the Chieftainship Act, which denies all daughters…

Staff Writer16 May 2013

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Africa: Civil society’s role in international criminal law

ANALYSIS AllAfrica.com 8 May 2013, There are few more controversial topics in Africa at the moment than the continent’s relationship with the International Criminal Court – as exemplified by the…

Staff Writer15 May 2013

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Lesotho Constitutional Court to rule on women’s right to chieftainship

Johannesburg, 15 May – On 16 May, the Lesotho Constitutional Court will issue its decision on whether women in Lesotho can succeed in chieftainship. The case brought by Senate Masupha,…

Staff Writer15 May 2013

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Positive reinforcement: Advocating for international criminal justice in Africa

SALC is pleased to announce the release of Positive Reinforcement: Advocating for International Criminal Justice in Africa. It is intended that Positive Reinforcement be a resource, guide and advocacy tool for African civil…

Staff Writer8 May 2013

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LEGABIBO appeals to High Court

Daily News Fourteen applicants comprising homosexuals and those into dual sex relationships who want a group to be registered in terms of the Societies Act have filed a case against…

Staff Writer11 April 2013

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When democracy fails: Gays are Zambians too!

The Lusaka Times The arrest of human rights activist Paul Kasonkomona deserves condemnation by all Zambians of good will. If speaking in favor of gay rights is a crime, then…

Staff Writer10 April 2013

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Zambian police must immediately release activist

ZAMBIAN POLICE MUST IMMEDIATELY RELEASE UNLAWFULLY DETAINED HIV AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, SAY SALC AND OSISA Johannesburg, 10 April 2013 – The Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) and the Open Society…

Staff Writer10 April 2013

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ARREST OF GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST AMID INCREASED ANTI-GAY RHETORIC IN ZAMBIA

On Sunday 7 April 2013, Zambian police officers arrested Paul Kasonkomona at the gate of Muvi TV, a private television broadcaster in Zambia. Mr Kasonkomona, a well-known HIV and human rights…

Staff Writer10 April 2013

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LEGABIBO challenges refusal to register organisation

Weekend Post Fourteen individuals recently filed a case before the High Court, asking the court to review the decision by the Director of Civil and National Registration and the Minister…

Staff Writer6 April 2013