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Navigating Litigation During Internet Shutdowns in Southern Africa

As of 2018, ITU estimated that 51.2% of the global population was using the internet. Much of the recent growth is occurring in Africa, which saw a 20% bump…

Staff Writer14 August 2019

Civic Rights Zambia

SALC IN THE NEWS: Constitutional Amendments to Remove Parliamentary Oversight over Public Debt

On the 2nd August 2019, Bloomberg Reported: The government also on Friday presented a bill to parliament that proposes a change to the constitution to remove a clause that gives…

Staff Writer5 August 2019

Civic Rights Civic Rights News Zambia

Statement: Organisations warn of potential negative impact of proposed changes to Zambian Constitution on judicial independence

Organizations in the region, as well as internationally, are deeply concerned about the impact the Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill 2019 may have on the independence and impartiality of the…

Staff Writer5 August 2019

Civic Rights Malawi

Urgent Statement for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Malawi

The undersigned organisations are deeply concerned with the recent threats made against Human Rights Defenders (HRD’s) in Malawi. Given the current post-election political instability in Malawi, we call on the…

Staff Writer2 August 2019

Research Reports & Policy Briefs Zambia

An Analysis of Zambia’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments Relating to National Assembly Oversight

The Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill was released for public comment on 21 June 2019. The Bill proposes amendments relating to oversight functions of the National Assembly. This policy brief seeks…

Staff Writer31 July 2019

Research Reports & Policy Briefs SADC

IN DEFENSE OF CONSTITUTIONAL MORALITY

This SALC Policy Brief looks at the extent to which courts in the global South have carried through the idea of constitutional morality when asked to protect the rights of…

Staff Writer30 July 2019

Civic Rights Research Reports & Policy Briefs Zambia

SALC Policy Brief: An Analysis of Zambia’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments Relating to the Judiciary

The Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill was released for public comment on 21 June 2019. Section 79 of the Constitution provides that a Bill which seeks to amend the Constitution must…

Staff Writer24 July 2019

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Eswatini

Sedition charges impact on freedom of expression in Eswatini

Opinion Piece first published on 22 July 2019 on Polity.org.za In May 2019 a lone activist, Goodwill Sibiya, sought to file an application before the civil courts in Eswatini. In the application,…

Staff Writer22 July 2019

Civic Rights

Zambia Debates Proposed Constitutional Amendments

A brief analysis of Zambia’s Constitutional Amendment Bill by the Southern Africa Litigation Centre The Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill was released for public comment on 21 June 2019. Section 79…

Staff Writer15 July 2019

Equality Rights Lesotho Submissions

SALC Shadow Report – Lesotho’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review 35th Session (Jan-Feb 2020)

Lesotho’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review 35th Session (Jan-Feb 2020) Joint Submission by: Southern Africa Litigation Centre with assistance by Lesotho Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) June 2019 Introduction 1. …

Staff Writer3 July 2019