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Eswatini: Challenging the refusal to register an advocacy group

In September 2019, Eswatini’s Registrar of Companies refused to register the organisation Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM). The Registrar argued that ESGM’s purpose was unlawful because same-sex sexual acts…

Staff Writer22 June 2020

Criminal Justice DR Congo

Statement condemning the killing of Judge Raphael Yanyi Ovungu

SALC is concerned by the targeting and killing of Judge Raphael Yanyi Ovungu, a member of the judiciary in the DRC. We are further concerned that the police initially wrongfully…

Staff Writer17 June 2020

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice News Criminal Justice Police Abuse SADC

African civil society call to the United States of America to change

In May 2020, over 1000 civil society organisations and individuals raised concerns around the structural and systemic inequality, racism, and injustice taking place in the United States. On 17 June…

Staff Writer17 June 2020

Civic Rights Judicial Independence Civic Rights News Malawi

Joint statement on the threats against the independence of judges in Malawi

On 15 June 2020, civil society issued a joint statement calling upon Chief Justice Hon. Andrew Nyirenda and Hon. Judge Edward Twea to continue with their functions as judicial officers,…

Staff Writer15 June 2020

Civic Rights Research Reports & Policy Briefs Zimbabwe

An analysis of Zimbabwe’s proposed constitutional amendments relating to the judiciary

The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill, 2019 (‘the Amendment Bill’) was published in Zimbabwe’s Government Gazette on 31 December 2019. The Bill seeks to make changes to the…

Staff Writer10 June 2020

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Tanzania

SALC’s open letter to Special Rapporteurs raising concerns over the human rights situation in Tanzania

On the 9 June 2020, SALC wrote letters to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and to the Special…

Staff Writer9 June 2020

Criminal Justice Zimbabwe

SALC is concerned about the renewed reprisals in Zimbabwe following the arrests of opposition leaders and independent lawyers

The Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested six Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC) officials on Friday, 5 June, after they allegedly attempted to enter their party headquarters, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House…

Staff Writer8 June 2020

Criminal Justice Zimbabwe

SALC Statement on arrest and detention of Zimbabwean lawyer Thabani Mpofu

SALC is deeply concerned by the arrest and detention of prominent Zimbabwean lawyer, Advocate Thabani Mpofu. He was arrested on the 1st June 2020 by the Zimbabwe Republic Police on…

Staff Writer2 June 2020

Civic Rights Resources Research Reports & Policy Briefs Zimbabwe

SALC policy brief: An analysis of Zimbabwe’s proposed constitutional amendments relating to legislative and executive arms of government

A Constitution of any State is a body of fundamental principles which the State is acknowledged to be governed by; it is the supreme law of the land. The procedure…

Staff Writer27 May 2020

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SALC Policy Brief: A legal overview of the impact of COVID-19 on justice and rights in Southern Africa

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, various countries in the Southern African region have put in place restrictions on gatherings, free movement, commerce and expression. Many of these measures limit…

Staff Writer26 May 2020