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South African court to hear Zimbabwe torture cases ArticlesInternational JusticeInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice TortureInternational Justice Torture ArticlesSouth AfricaZimbabwe

South African court to hear Zimbabwe torture cases

News Day JOHANNESBURG — Two civil society groups on Monday launched a legal bid to compel South African authorities to investigate and prosecute Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity.…
Staff Writer
15 February 2012
Regional litigators ask South African court to prosecute Zimbabwean rights abusers ArticlesInternational JusticeInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice TortureInternational Justice Torture ArticlesSouth AfricaZimbabwe

Regional litigators ask South African court to prosecute Zimbabwean rights abusers

VOA The Southern African Litigation Center and the Zimbabwe Exiles Forum want the South African High Court to oblige authorities to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean…
Staff Writer
13 February 2012
SADC Tribunal – Calls for reinstatement region in legal limbo ArticlesEswatiniInternational JusticeInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice TortureInternational Justice Torture ArticlesMalawiNamibiaSocio-Economic RightsSocio-Economic Rights ArticlesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights ArticlesSocio-economic Rights NewsTanzaniaZimbabwe

SADC Tribunal – Calls for reinstatement region in legal limbo

Financial Mail A host of legal organisations have started to ratchet up pressure on regional governments to restore the functioning of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) tribunal. Its work…
Staff Writer
2 February 2012
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Group warns new version of secrecy bill makes access to information more difficult ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsSouth Africa

Group warns new version of secrecy bill makes access to information more difficult

The Business Day CIVIL society groups yesterday warned that the new version of the Protection of State Information Bill makes access to information more difficult than ever before. The PAIA…
Staff Writer
28 October 2011
Obiang visit ‘further blow’ so SA’s battered rights reputation ArticlesInternational JusticeInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice TortureInternational Justice Torture ArticlesSouth Africa

Obiang visit ‘further blow’ so SA’s battered rights reputation

The Business Day EQUATORIAL Guinea’s controversial head of state Teodoro Obiang Nguema will receive a red carpet reception in Pretoria tomorrow as alarm over SA’s foreign policy decisions grows. The…
Staff Writer
20 October 2011
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Swazi lawyers march over judge’s sacking ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

Swazi lawyers march over judge’s sacking

The Mail&Guardian Anti-government protest is gathering pace in Swaziland, with lawyers now taking to the street alongside labour unions, teachers, taxi drivers and banned political parties. The kingdom’s lawyers marched…
Staff Writer
7 October 2011
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International shock at judge’s dismissal

MBABANE – International lawyers’ associations have reacted with alarm to the sacking of High Court Judge, Justice Thomas Masuku. Swazi Times The formations say this action speaks of clear contempt…
Staff Writer
2 October 2011
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Justice Thomas Masuku fired

MBABANE – High Court Judge Thomas Masuku has been dismissed from the bench. This publication has reliably gathered that the authorities have issued a decision that Judge Masuku’s position as…
Staff Writer
29 September 2011