The Weekend Nation 4 January 2024 By Lloyd Chitsulo Despite operating in a country where prostitution is not a crime, Malawian sex workers continue to face rampant abuse and exploitation.…
Lilongwe, Malawi – On 17 December 2024, the Malawi High Court will consider a challenge to the offence of criminal defamation under section 200 of the Penal Code. This challenge,…
To bridge the gap between vulnerable and marginalised groups and the justice system, ArtGlo, designed and implemented the Umunthu inclusive project... taking a leaf from the golden African philosophy, Ubuntu,…
Botswana Guardian (23 October 2024) Midweek Sun (23 October 2024) By Bradley Fortuin In today’s world, we use online applications for everything – to order food, pay our bills, send…
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is closely monitoring civic rights, human rights, and the application of the rule of law in Botswana as the nation, home to one of…
The Nation 10 October 2024 By Violet Kanyimbiri and Vivian Kasunda Today as we commemorate World Mental Health Day, we reflect on the offence of attempted suicide and its impact…
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is deeply concerned by the Tanzanian authorities’ escalating crackdown on freedom of expression and political dissent as the country approaches its 2025 general elections.…
On 2 September 2024, the Regional Immigration Officer in Mzuzu reported back to the High Court on the progress made regarding the ruling of the High Court of 29 July…
On 4 September 2024, the Parliament of Malawi adopted the report by the legal affairs committee to review vagrancy offences in the Penal Code. This follows a 2017 judgement by…
15 August 2024 – On 13 August 2024, the Eswatini Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgement in the case of Prime Minister of Eswatini and Another v Thulani Maseko…