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Thomas Lubanga: The rise and fall of a Congolese warlord

Mail & Guardian Thomas Lubanga, who became the first war criminal to be sentenced by the International Criminal Court, started off as a trader in Congo. Thomas Lubanga, who…

Staff Writer10 July 2014

International Justice

Statement: IBA and SALC Express Alarm at AU’s Endorsement of Immunity for Heads of State

The International Bar Association (IBA) and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) note with alarm the African Union’s (AU) endorsement of immunity for serving heads of state and other senior government officials,…

Staff Writer9 July 2014

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Reflections on the case of two men accused of sodomy in Zambia

In May 2013 two young men were arrested in Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia. They were charged under section 155 of the Penal Code with the offence of having carnal knowledge of…

Staff Writer4 July 2014

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News Release: Two Zambian Men Accused of “Carnal Knowledge Against the Order of Nature” Acquitted After Spending More Than a Year in Jail

Johannesburg, 3 July 2014 – Today, two men accused of sodomy in May 2013 were finally acquitted by Magistrate John Mbuzi in the Kapiri Mposhi Magistrates Court, Zambia. The Magistrate’s ruling…

Staff Writer3 July 2014

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Zambia: Two men accused of “carnal knowledge against the order of nature”

SALC supported the defence of two Zambian men who were charged under section 155 of the Zambian Penal Code. In terms of section 155 of the Penal Code, any person who (a)…

Staff Writer3 July 2014

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The African Union endorses impunity

The 23rd Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) was held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea last week. The Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and…

Staff Writer2 July 2014

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In Swaziland, as in Egypt, journalism should not be a crime

Over the past week the world has been reminded of the fragility of media freedom, and the risks many journalists face when reporting the news. Last Monday a court in…

Staff Writer1 July 2014

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IN SWAZILAND, AS IN EGYPT, JOURNALISM SHOULD NOT BE A CRIME

Over the past week the world has been reminded of the fragility of media freedom, and the risks many journalists face when reporting the news. Last Monday a court in…

Staff Writer1 July 2014

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Zimbabweans jailed in Botswana fight government over ARVs refusal

New Zimbabwe TWO HIV positive Zimbabweans jailed in Botswana have lodged a legal challenge against the Gaborone government which introduced a policy to deny foreign inmates life-saving Anti-Retroviral Drugs. The…

Staff Writer30 June 2014

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HIV+ ZIM prisoners take Botswana to court

The Independent 20 June 2014 GABORONE High Court judge Justice Bengbame Sechele last week reserved judgement in a case in which two HIV-infected Zimbabwean prisoners took the government of Botswana…

Staff Writer23 June 2014

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