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AU Summit speculates on Bashir

IOL 12 June 2015 Johannesburg – Sudan’s President Omar al Bashir continued to keep everyone guessing on Friday about whether he would pitch up in South Africa for the African…

Staff Writer17 June 2015

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NEWS RELEASE: HIGH COURT ORDERS ARREST OF ICC FUGITIVE, OMAR AL-BASHIR

Pretoria – On Monday 15 June 2015, a full bench of the North Gauteng High Court, comprising Judge President Dunstan Mlambo, Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba, and Judge Hans Fabricius,…

Staff Writer15 June 2015

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NEWS RELEASE: AFRICAN UNION SHOULD CALL ON SOUTH AFRICA TO PROTECT REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS FROM XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS

The African Union (AU) should call on the South African authorities to provide a long-term security guarantee for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers living in the country, Amnesty International and…

Staff Writer12 June 2015

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AU Summit abuzz over Sudan’s Bashir

IOL 11 June 2015 Johannesburg – A South African human rights organisation is preparing to seek an arrest warrant for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir because they suspect he could arrive…

Staff Writer12 June 2015

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OPEN LETTER TO THE AFRICAN UNION ON THE RESURGENCE OF XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA PRESENTED ON THE OCCASION OF THE AU SUMMIT IN SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 2015

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and over 100 other civil society organisations (CSOs) throughout the African continent today presented an open letter to the African Union (AU), renewing their…

Staff Writer10 June 2015

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PUBLIC INTEREST LAW GATHERING: A COMING TOGETHER OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PRACTITIONERS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Date: 23-24 July 2015 Venue: University of the Witwatersrand, School of Law Topics to be explored include: Conflicts of Interest Recent Strategic Litigation on the Promotion of Access to Information…

Staff Writer9 June 2015

Criminal Justice

NEWS RELEASE: BONELA CALLS ON FOREIGN PRISONERS IN NEED OF ARVS TO COME FORWARD

Gaborone, 8 June 2015 – The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) is calling on HIV-positive foreign prisoners in Botswana in need of ARV treatment to make contact…

Staff Writer8 June 2015

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Concerns grow for detained Angolan activist

2 June 2015 In Angola, there is growing concern about a detained rights activist’s health. José Marcos Mavungo was arrested in March for alleged crimes against the security of the…

Staff Writer3 June 2015

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Swaziland court orders release of human rights lawyer and editor

The New Age 30 June 2015 The Swaziland Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the release from prison of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and magazine editor Bheki Makhubu who have…

Staff Writer1 June 2015

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The challenge of freedom of expression in Africa

By Anneke Meerkotter and Ian Swartz In many countries, whether your freedom of expression is respected or not continues to depend on the views you hold. The prosecution of Zambian…

Staff Writer26 May 2015