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Rural Women Confront Land Dispossession as a Form of GBV

In the predominantly women-owned agricultural lands of Serenje District in Zambia's Central Province, home of the Lala people, a lesser-known form of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has been unfolding for several…

Staff Writer4 December 2023

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Revitilising the campaign against sedition and insult offences in Africa

Sedition laws are a serious threat to freedom of expression and democracy in Africa. These laws are often used to silence dissent and criminalize legitimate criticism of the government. In…

Staff Writer30 October 2023

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Request for support of ICC investigation in Palestine by African ICC member states

16 October 2023 Dear Excellencies, The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is a regional non-governmental organisation based in Johannesburg, South Africa. SALC’s mandate is to promote human rights and protect…

Staff Writer16 October 2023

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Human Rights organisations call on South African authorities to denounce attacks against South Africa’s Constitution, human rights and equality

9 August 2023 In view of the participation of members of South Africa’s executive and judiciary in the annual African Bar Association conference, which this year is being co-sponsored by…

Staff Writer9 August 2023

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Joint statement: Urgent call for protection of refugees’ rights and a halt to state sponsored lawlessness

Lilongwe, 1 August 2023 - We, a consortium of Institutions and Civil Society Organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, urgently call upon the Government to immediately cease the…

Staff Writer1 August 2023

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Human rights organisations intervene in court case to have Russian President, Vladimir Putin, arrested

21 July 2023 - Today, the High Court in Pretoria was due to hear the matter of Democratic Alliance v The President of South Africa and Others. The Court agreed…

Staff Writer21 July 2023

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Namibia’s proposed Amendment of the Marriage Act – An attack on the rule of law and the judiciary

Namibia, Windhoek – 20 July 2023: On 11 July 2023, the National Assembly of Namibia passed a private member’s bill which redefines the term spouse and amends the Marriage Act.…

Staff Writer20 July 2023

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Malawi: Protecting the rights of refugees

On 29 May 2023, a judicial review application was filed on behalf of refugees and asylum seekers in Malawi, challenging the detention of refugees and asylum seekers including children. The…

Staff Writer13 July 2023

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Uganda: Repeals vagrancy, sedition, and false news offences

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) notes that the Uganda Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023, has repealed some of the rogue and vagabond, sedition, and false news offences in…

Staff Writer11 July 2023

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No need for debate, uphold the Court of Appeal decision on LGBTIQ+ rights in Botswana

Botswana, Gaborone – 10 July 2023. Botswana’s Parliament intends to table a number of bills in the current session, one of which seeks to repeal section 164 of the Penal…

Staff Writer10 July 2023

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Rural Women Confront Land Dispossession as a Form of GBV

Revitilising the campaign against sedition and insult offences in Africa

Request for support of ICC investigation in Palestine by African ICC member states

Human Rights organisations call on South African authorities to denounce attacks against South Africa’s Constitution, human rights and equality

Joint statement: Urgent call for protection of refugees’ rights and a halt to state sponsored lawlessness

Human rights organisations intervene in court case to have Russian President, Vladimir Putin, arrested

Namibia’s proposed Amendment of the Marriage Act – An attack on the rule of law and the judiciary

Malawi: Protecting the rights of refugees

Uganda: Repeals vagrancy, sedition, and false news offences

No need for debate, uphold the Court of Appeal decision on LGBTIQ+ rights in Botswana

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