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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Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) notes that the Uganda Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023, has repealed some of the rogue and vagabond, sedition, and false news offences in…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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SALC alarmed by brutal attack on human rights lawyer Obey Shava

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre, SALC, is deeply concerned about the recent assault on Obey Shava, a prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer. Shava was reportedly violently attacked on the evening…

Staff Writer6 July 2023

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Supreme Court of Eswatini unanimously finds Registrar’s decision on LGBTIQ+ organisation unconstitutional

Mbabane, Eswatini: 16 June 2023 – Today, a five-panel bench of the Supreme Court of Eswatini passed a judgement setting aside the decision by the High Court that dismissed the…

Staff Writer16 June 2023

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Malawi: Lilongwe informal traders challenge eviction and confiscation of goods

On 5 June 2023, the High Court of Malawi granted leave for judicial review to challenge the Lilongwe by-laws evicting informal traders from plying their trade on the streets and…

Staff Writer14 June 2023

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Vagrancy laws: Discrimination based on poverty and status

On 31 May 2023, 28 men were arrested in Harare CBD under the country’s vagrancy laws. These arrests raise the question of why vagrancy laws still exist and are still…

Staff Writer9 June 2023

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“Patriotic Bill” is a threat to democracy and the future of Zimbabwe

SALC is alarmed by the passing of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Bill, also known as the “Patriotic Bill”, by the lower house of Zimbabwe’s parliament, which comes…

Staff Writer8 June 2023

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A simple guide to organising your own webinars

Organisations sometimes find it daunting to organise a webinar for the first time. A webinar is a live, interactive, online event that helps communities and organisations to connect, engage, learn…

Staff Writer31 May 2023

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Petição apresentada ao Conselho Constitucional contra as condições privilegiadas de prisão para os ricos

Maputo, 24 Maio de 2023 – Hoje, 2000 cidadãos moçambicanos, sob a liderança da advogada e activista dos direitos humanos, Maria Alice Mabota, apresentaram uma petição perante o Conselho Constitucional…

Staff Writer25 May 2023

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