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Homosexual case referred to High Court

Zambian Watchdog The Lusaka Magistrate’s Court ruled today that the criminal case against HIV activist Paul Kasonkomona should be transferred to the High Court for a hearing on the constitutional…
Staff Writer
22 May 2013
Paul Kasonkomona fights for fair trial ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights NewsZambia

Paul Kasonkomona fights for fair trial

The Ground Up 15 May 2013 Paul Kasonkomona, an HIV/Aids activist based in Zambia, appeared in the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court today (15 May) on charges of idle and disorderly behaviour.…
Staff Writer
15 May 2013
An exciting week in court for SALC: Freedom of expression, the right to equality, refugee law and international criminal law ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights NewsEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women ArticlesInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice War CrimesInternational Justice War Crimes ArticlesLesothoSocio-Economic Rights ArticlesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights ArticlesSouth AfricaZambia

An exciting week in court for SALC: Freedom of expression, the right to equality, refugee law and international criminal law

SALC will be in the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the South Gauteng High Court, the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court and the Lesotho High Court this week for cases that deal…
Caroline James
15 May 2013
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LEGABIBO appeals to High Court

Daily News Fourteen applicants comprising homosexuals and those into dual sex relationships who want a group to be registered in terms of the Societies Act have filed a case against…
Staff Writer
11 April 2013
When democracy fails: Gays are Zambians too! ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights NewsZambia

When democracy fails: Gays are Zambians too!

The Lusaka Times The arrest of human rights activist Paul Kasonkomona deserves condemnation by all Zambians of good will. If speaking in favor of gay rights is a crime, then…
Staff Writer
10 April 2013
Arrest of activist amid anti-gay rhetoric ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights NewsZambia

Arrest of activist amid anti-gay rhetoric

Polity 10 April 2013 By Anneke Meerkotter On Sunday 7 April 2013, Zambian police officers arrested Paul Kasonkomona at the gate of Muvi TV, a private television broadcaster in Zambia.…
Anneke Meerkotter
10 April 2013
LEGABIBO challenges refusal to register organisation ArticlesBotswanaCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights News

LEGABIBO challenges refusal to register organisation

Weekend Post Fourteen individuals recently filed a case before the High Court, asking the court to review the decision by the Director of Civil and National Registration and the Minister…
Staff Writer
6 April 2013
Uganda’s anti-homosexuality Bill should not be on the parliamentary agenda of a country battling to maintain credibility ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights News

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality Bill should not be on the parliamentary agenda of a country battling to maintain credibility

First published as a Legal Brief on Polity.org.za 30 November 2012 By Anneke Meekotter Debates are raging within Uganda these past two weeks which have taken the country and the world…
Staff Writer
30 November 2012
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AU court to rule on SADC tribunal suspension

The Zimbabwean In a landmark legal request, the African Court on Human and People’s Rights has been asked to use its advisory powers to determine whether the suspension of the…
Staff Writer
26 November 2012