On 29 November 2022, the Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) commemorates International Women's Human Rights Defenders Day under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow." SALC, whose mandate…
Bradley Fortuin29 Nov 2022
If you or your organisation have been involved in litigation, you are undoubtedly aware that litigation is a lengthy process. This is a universally accepted reality, although it really should…
Anna Chalmers-Mmolai21 Nov 2022
On Tuesday, 11 October 2022, the chairperson of the Eswatini Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) was quoted in the Times of Eswatini saying, “the powers and authority of members of…
Staff Writer12 Oct 2022
In Madagascar, climate change is a growing threat to the country’s prison population. Recent weather events have worsened the already poor conditions of the country’s prisons, and the need for…
Tuva Nielsen18 Jul 2022
In May 2022, the African Union (AU) held an extraordinary session on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Changes of Governments in Africa in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, resulting in a declaration entitled “robust…
Melusi Simelane6 Jul 2022
On the morning of 10 June 2022, the Supreme Court of Eswatini held the hearing of interlocutory questions related to the appeal filed by the State after a 16 September…
Rodrigo Canalli15 Jun 2022
Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow - #Break the bias “It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals.” -Emma…
Luntha Chimbwete8 Mar 2022
The past week saw three developments that epitomise the continued socio-political crisis in Eswatini, a crisis that remains largely ignored outside of the country’s borders. A study released on 25…
Melusi Simelane4 Feb 2022
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), inflicts harm on women and girls and is a severe violation of bodily integrity and autonomy, especially when perpetrated by persons in positions of authority,…
Luntha Chimbwete30 Nov 2021
‘Those who espouse children’s rights have a vision of a better world for children and through this a better world for all.’ Michael Freeman Introduction Are the provisions in the…
Thobekile Matimbe18 Oct 2021