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Petty policing practices

African Disability Rights Yearbook Volume 12 Petty policing practices: Enforcement of minor offences against persons with psychosocial disabilities in three East African countries By Anneke Meerkotter Anneke Meerkotter contributed an…

Anneke Meerkotter21 February 2025

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Mental health: Decriminalising attempted suicide offence

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…

Vivian Kasunda10 October 2024

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Amendment decriminalises consensual sex between adolescents

The Weekend Nation 3 August 2024 By Joelle Besch The Penal code (Amendment) Act of 2023 has decriminalised consensual sexual relations between children, provided that their age difference is two…

Staff Writer3 August 2024

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Prisons malnutrition persists

7 June 2024 The Nation By Zororai Nkomo Human rights defenders have raised concern over the deplorable and incessant food insecurity in Malawi prisons, which they say is a flagrant…

Staff Writer5 July 2024

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Ending impunity for police officers who commit sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Malawi

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 November 2021

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Mental health in an unequal world

10 October 2021 marks World Mental Health day. The World Federation for mental health has themed this year’s event “Mental Health in an Unequal World”. Mental health conditions can substantially…

Thabo Buthelezi10 October 2021

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Tragic lack of urgency in dealing with child marriages

On 15 August 2021, Tambudzai Gonese-Manjonjo wrote an article for the Standard (Zimbabwe) tackling the lack of urgency in dealing with child marriages. Read the article here .

Tambudzai Gonese21 September 2021

Student’s rape case attracts CSOs attention

On 25 February 2021, The Nation reported about a girl who was raped in police custody. Read the article here.

Staff Writer25 February 2021

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Call in the lawyers: Mitigating the Global Gag Rule

Article on the effects of the global gag rule, how it negatively impacts efforts to improve laws to ensure access to safe abortion in Africa and how lawyers can explore…

Tambudzai Gonese6 October 2020

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Are African nations putting policing over public health?

On 29 May 2020, SALC's intern, Nicholas Bugeja's article titled: Are African nations putting policing over public health? was published by The Lowy Institute. In the health and epidemiological challenges…

Nicholas Bugeja22 June 2020

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Mental health: Decriminalising attempted suicide offence

Amendment decriminalises consensual sex between adolescents

Prisons malnutrition persists

Ending impunity for police officers who commit sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Malawi

Mental health in an unequal world

Tragic lack of urgency in dealing with child marriages

Student’s rape case attracts CSOs attention

Call in the lawyers: Mitigating the Global Gag Rule

Are African nations putting policing over public health?

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