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Criminal Justice

SALC AND FOUR MALAWI ORGANISATIONS CALL FOR URGENT INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS FOOD SHORTAGES IN MALAWI PRISONS

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) , the Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA), Child Rights Advocacy & Paralegal Aid Centre (CRAPAC), the Paralegal Advisory Service Institute…

Staff Writer10 June 2016

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Zimbabwe: Protecting women’s right to matrimonial property

SALC worked with Women and Law in Southern Africa –Zimbabwe (WLSA – Zimbabwe) to challenge the decision of the Master of the High Court (Master) that approved a distribution plan…

Staff Writer10 June 2016

Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Women SADC

NEWS RELEASE: SADC PARLIAMENTARIANS ADOPT MODEL LAW ON ERADICATING CHILD MARRIAGE AND PROTECTING CHILDREN ALREADY IN MARRIAGE

Johannesburg–On June 3rd, 2016, The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) adopted the Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage. The 39th Plenary Assembly…

Staff Writer9 June 2016

Resources

SALC celebrates Africa Day

Today SALC commemorates Africa Day. Africa Day was initiated as a celebration to mark the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. While the OAU’s initial focus…

Staff Writer26 May 2016

International Justice

SALC AND 229 NGOS CALL FOR UN BODIES TO RESPECT RIGHTS

Open Letter to ECOSOC regarding the Committee on NGOs To: Member States of ECOSOC Cc: Chair of the Committee on NGOs, President of the General Assembly, President of the Human…

Staff Writer25 May 2016

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression

SALC STATEMENT: SALC WELCOMES THE RELEASE OF ANGOLAN HUMAN RIGTS ACTIVIST, JOSE MARCOS MAVUNGO

On Friday, 20 May 2016, the Supreme Court in Angola acquitted human rights activist, José Marcos Mavungo who faced charges of rebellion, holding that “there were no concrete facts related…

Staff Writer24 May 2016

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Resources Submissions

Unlawful and Expensive – Rights Bodies Criticise Ongoing Detention of Migrants

The Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) today launched an Audit of Malawi’s immigration laws making a list of 24…

Staff Writer20 May 2016

Criminal Justice Criminal Law Reform Criminal Justice Resources Submissions

News release: Unlawful and expensive – rights bodies criticize ongoing detention of migrants

The Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) today launched an Audit of Malawi’s immigration laws making a list of 24…

Staff Writer20 May 2016

Equality Rights SADC

[CALL FOR APPLICATIONS] REGIONAL TRAINING FOR LAWYERS ON “REMOVING LEGAL BARRIERS TO TREATMENT: LEGAL TRAINING ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS”

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is a non-profit organisation that works to advance human rights and the rule of law in southern Africa. With funding though the United Nations…

Staff Writer11 May 2016

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Completed Cases Criminal Justice Criminal Police Abuse Completed Cases Criminal Justice Police Abuse Lesotho

Lesotho: Protecting Detainees Against Abuse

SALC worked with the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) and Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, Lesotho (CCJP) and the wives of 23 soldiers of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) to support the…

Staff Writer29 April 2016

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