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SA Police ‘Powerless’ to probe foreign crimes

The Business Day THE South African Police Service (SAPS) did not have the power to investigate claims of crimes against humanity committed in Zimbabwe if the perpetrators were not in…

Staff Writer21 May 2014

International Justice Resources International Justice Torture South Africa Zimbabwe

South African court reserves judgment in Zimbabwe torture case

News Day JOHANNESBURG — The Constitutional Court on Monday heard arguments by the South African Police Service (Saps) asking it to overturn a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that compelled…

Staff Writer21 May 2014

International Justice Resources International Justice Torture South Africa Zimbabwe

SA police fight order to probe crimes against humanity in Zim

SW Radio Africa South Africa’s police service on Monday resumed its fight against court orders to probe crimes against humanity, committed in Zimbabwe. Two previous South African courts have ruled…

Staff Writer21 May 2014

International Justice Resources International Justice Torture South Africa Zimbabwe

SAPS appeals ruling on Zim torture claims

All Africa SEVERAL international law experts have described the decision by the SAPS not to investigate the torture of opposition activists in the run-up to the 2008 elections in Zimbabwe…

Staff Writer19 May 2014

International Justice

Statement: Civil Societies Call for ICC Referral of Syrian Situation

STATEMENT BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS CALLING FOR ICC REFERRAL OF SYRIAN SITUATION. 16 May 2014 We, the undersigned civil society groups, urge United Nations Security Council members to approve a…

Staff Writer16 May 2014

International Justice International Justice Resources

Human dignity, religion and homophobia

17 May is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Such a day has become necessary to remind society of the way in which we apply inconsistent moral standards on a…

Staff Writer15 May 2014

International Justice Zimbabwe

Media Advisory: Zimbabwe Torture Case Reaches South Africa’s Constitutional Court

Johannesburg, 15 May – On Monday 19 May, the South African Constitutional Court will hear arguments in the ground-breaking Zimbabwe torture case, which was brought by the Southern Africa Litigation Centre…

Staff Writer15 May 2014

Criminal Justice Zambia

MEDIA ADVISORY: ZAMBIA HIGH COURT TO DECIDE CASE ON PRISON CONDITIONS

14 May, 2015 Lusaka—On Friday 15 May, the High Court in Lusaka is expected to deliver judgment in a case against the Attorney General. The case concerns two HIV-positive prisoners…

Staff Writer14 May 2014

Equality Rights Equality Rights News Equality Rights Women Lesotho

Dark day for women’s rights in Lesotho as highest court upholds discriminatory chieftainship Act

Johannesburg, 17 April – Lesotho’s highest court today struck a serious blow against women’s rights and gender equality by upholding a discriminatory section of the Chieftainship Act, which denies daughters the…

Staff Writer17 April 2014

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Civic Rights News Eswatini

Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu contempt of court case: Timeline of proceedings

February 2014: Two articles, written by Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu, were published in The Nation magazine, criticising the Swazi judiciary and the Chief Justice, Michael Ramodibedi. 17 March 2014:…

Staff Writer14 April 2014

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SA Police ‘Powerless’ to probe foreign crimes

South African court reserves judgment in Zimbabwe torture case

SA police fight order to probe crimes against humanity in Zim

SAPS appeals ruling on Zim torture claims

Statement: Civil Societies Call for ICC Referral of Syrian Situation

Human dignity, religion and homophobia

Media Advisory: Zimbabwe Torture Case Reaches South Africa’s Constitutional Court

MEDIA ADVISORY: ZAMBIA HIGH COURT TO DECIDE CASE ON PRISON CONDITIONS

Dark day for women’s rights in Lesotho as highest court upholds discriminatory chieftainship Act

Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu contempt of court case: Timeline of proceedings

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