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Eswatini: Challenging Limitations to the Right to Associate during Elections

On 26 August 2018, a 26-day campaign period that culminates in the secondary elections to be held on 21 September 2018 began. It is in respect of this campaign period…

Staff Writer25 August 2018

Civic Rights Democratic Governance Eswatini

Swaziland: Eswatini’s tinkhundla-based electoral system to be tested in potentially groundbreaking court case

With only about a month to polls, an eSwatini (Swaziland) political party is going to court to fight for the right of individuals running in the absolute monarchy’s unusually apolitical…

Staff Writer19 August 2018

Civic Rights SADC

STATEMENT: CSOs CONTINUE TO CALL FOR A REGIONAL COURT WITH A HUMAN RIGHTS MANDATE

From the 17- 18 August 2018, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold its 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Namibia. The Summit is…

Staff Writer17 August 2018

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice News Criminal Justice Prison Reform Malawi

Malawi: Inequality and the myth of the right to legal representation

On 8 August 2018, the Malawi High Court in Blantyre heard a constitutional application relating to the case of State v Willias Daudi. Mr Daudi had been convicted of robbery…

Staff Writer17 August 2018

Botswana Equality Rights

News Release: Botswana court recognises a child’s right to a name and nationality and compels authorities to issue a birth certificate 17 years after the birth of the child

On 10th August 2018, the Botswana High Court agreed to a consent order in a case challenging the refusal of the Attorney General and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of…

Staff Writer15 August 2018

Botswana Equality Rights Equality Rights Completed Cases

Botswana: Court recognises a child’s right to a name and nationality

SALC supported a case challenging the refusal of the Attorney General and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs to register the birth of a child…

Staff Writer13 August 2018

Criminal Justice Mozambique

SALC STATEMENT: Mozambique detains three asylum seekers unlawfully for more than three months

SALC is concerned about the prolonged unlawful detention of three asylum seekers in Chimoio, the capital city of Manica province in central Mozambique. Despite alerting the authorities including the Instituto…

Staff Writer31 July 2018

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Eswatini: Challenging the extensive use of prerogative powers

On 19 April 2018, the King of Swaziland publicly announced his decision to change the name of the country from the Kingdom of Swaziland to the Kingdom of Eswatini. The announcement…

Staff Writer25 July 2018

International Justice International Justice News International Justice War Crimes

SALC Commemorates 20 years of the Rome Statute

Today, July 17, 2018, also known as the Day of International Criminal Justice, marks the 20th Anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty for the International…

Staff Writer17 July 2018

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SALC at the International AIDS Conference 2018

SALC is attending AIDS 2018. See some highlights of our activities below.

Staff Writer17 July 2018

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