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16 Days of Activism

Honouring the 16 Days of Activism SALC's Vivian Kasunda and Voilet Kanyimbiri wrote a 'did you know series' centering Southern African countries and how the laws there protect victims of…

Vivian Kasunda10 December 2024

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Restrictions on press freedoms threatens credibility of elections

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.…

Melusi Simelane8 October 2024

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A Blow to Freedom of Expression in Eswatini

The Court devoted well over 100 pages of its 148-page ruling to analysing the content of the six speeches compared to only nine pages dedicated to whether they could be…

Staff Writer2 August 2024

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Ambiguous Laws and Freedom of Expression in Africa

A constitution that protects citizens from unconstitutional legislation requires an unwavering commitment to justice. As citizens rely on the justice system to safeguard their rights and freedoms, human rights defenders…

Melusi Simelane11 June 2024

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Rural Women Confront Land Dispossession as a Form of GBV

In the predominantly women-owned agricultural lands of Serenje District in Zambia's Central Province, home of the Lala people, a lesser-known form of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has been unfolding for several…

Staff Writer4 December 2023

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16 Days of Activism

Restrictions on press freedoms threatens credibility of elections

A Blow to Freedom of Expression in Eswatini

Ambiguous Laws and Freedom of Expression in Africa

Rural Women Confront Land Dispossession as a Form of GBV

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