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Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression

NEWS RELEASE: CONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ARAO BULA TEMPO AND CONTINUED PRE-TRIAL DETENTION OF JOSE MARCOS MAVUNGO

On 13 May 2015, human rights defender Mr Arão Bula Tempo was conditionally released pending trial after two months of imprisonment solely for his involvement in the organisation of a…

Staff Writer18 May 2015

Civic Rights Equality Rights Health Zambia

NEWS RELEASE: ZAMBIA HIGH COURT CONFIRMS ACQUITTAL OF HIV ACTIVIST, PAUL KASONKOMONA

Lusaka, 15 May 2015 – Today, Justice Judy Mulongoti confirmed the 2014 ruling of His Worship Lameck Ng’ambi in which he acquitted human rights activist, Paul Kasonkomona. In April 2013, Kasonkomona was arrested after…

Staff Writer15 May 2015

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression

MEDIA ADVISORY: JUDGMENT EXPECTED IN LUSAKA HIGH COURT ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Judgment Expected in Lusaka High Court on Freedom of Expression Lusaka—On Friday 15 May, the High Court in Lusaka is expected to deliver judgment in an important case relating to…

Staff Writer15 May 2015

Equality Rights Women South Africa

NEWS RELEASE: SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN, WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS GROUPS CALL ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT TO STOP ARRESTS OF “UNDOCUMENTED” FOREIGN NATIONALS AND ITS STIGMATISATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS

Over the last few weeks, the South African government has deployed large numbers of police and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to conduct a series of raids in…

Staff Writer14 May 2015

Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Women Zambia

ORGANISATIONS SEEK HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE INTERVENTION REGARDING FORCED AND COERCED STERILISATION IN NAMIBIA

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and four other human rights organisations, concerned with the forced and coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV/AIDS in Namibia, have requested the UN…

Staff Writer13 May 2015

Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Women Namibia Resources

ORGANISATIONS SEEK HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE INTERVENTION REGARDING FORCED AND COERCED STERILISATION IN NAMIBIA

Staff Writer13 May 2015

Angola Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression

ANGOLA: FABRICATED CHARGES AND CONTINUED DETENTION OF ACTIVISTS A MOCKERY OF JUSTICE

The continued detention of two human rights defenders held on fabricated charges of ‘crimes against the security of the state’ is a blatant oppression of freedom of expression and a…

Staff Writer13 May 2015

International Justice Zimbabwe

SADC TRIBUNAL PETITION

The leaders of southern Africa are pulling apart a regional court which they put in place to protect the rights of individuals in the region – the Southern Africa Development Community…

Staff Writer11 May 2015

International Justice Resources

SADC TRIBUNAL PETITION

The leaders of southern Africa are pulling apart a regional court which they put in place to protect the rights of individuals in the region – the Southern Africa Development Community…

Staff Writer11 May 2015

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Civic Rights Resources Eswatini

Swazi judiciary leaves activists in lurch

Caroline James Business Day ON MAY 1 last year, Swazi political activists Mario Masuku and Maxwell Dlamini attended a commemoration of May Day in Manzini, Swaziland. Masuku spoke about his…

Staff Writer30 April 2015