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Zimbabwe: Protecting marginalised groups’ right to assembly Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesZimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Protecting marginalised groups’ right to assembly

On 28 November 2017, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe set aside the decision of the High Court of Zimbabwe, in which the High Court refused the Sexual Rights Centre (SRC)…
Staff Writer
28 November 2017
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Eswatini: Challenging the Suppression of Terrorism and Subversive Activities Acts Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionEswatiniInternational Justice Completed CasesInternational Justice Torture Completed Cases

Eswatini: Challenging the Suppression of Terrorism and Subversive Activities Acts

Mario Masuku and Maxwell Dlamini were arrested on 1 May 2014 after participating in a May Day gathering in Manzini. Masuku spoke at the gathering and Dlamini participated in the…
Staff Writer
28 September 2016
Botswana: Challenging the refusal to register a LGBT organisation BotswanaCivic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEquality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ Completed Cases

Botswana: Challenging the refusal to register a LGBT organisation

In March 2013, twenty individuals filed a case before the High Court of Botswana, asking the court to review the decision by the Director of Civil and National Registration and the…
Staff Writer
16 March 2016
Zimbabwe: Challenging the Constitutionality of the Criminal Defamation Offence Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesZimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Challenging the Constitutionality of the Criminal Defamation Offence

In 2014, the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe ruled that the offence of Criminal Defamation was unconstitutional under the former constitution. However, the Court stated that “t might also be argued…
Staff Writer
3 February 2016
Swaziland: Human Rights Lawyer and Editor Charged with Contempt of Court Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEswatini

Swaziland: Human Rights Lawyer and Editor Charged with Contempt of Court

In March 2014, human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko, and magazine editor, Bheki Makhubu, were arrested and charged with contempt of court. The Nation and its publisher were also charged. Maseko…
Staff Writer
30 June 2015
Zambia: Activist defends right to freedom of expression Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEquality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Completed CasesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ Completed CasesZambia

Zambia: Activist defends right to freedom of expression

Paul Kasonkomona is a respected HIV activist and National Coordinator of Engender Rights-Zambia. On 7 April 2013, Kasonkomona was arrested outside Muvi TV station after he appeared on a television…
Staff Writer
25 February 2014

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