Over the past week the world has been reminded of the fragility of media freedom, and the risks many journalists face when reporting the news. Last Monday a court in…
Staff Writer1 July 2014
There have been a number of distressing developments in Swaziland over the past week. SALC is indebted to our contacts in Swaziland, particularly Velaphi Mamba from OSISA and Mary da…
Caroline James2 May 2014
February 2014: Two articles, written by Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu, were published in The Nation magazine, criticising the Swazi judiciary and the Chief Justice, Michael Ramodibedi. 17 March 2014:…
Staff Writer14 April 2014
On Friday, 4 April 2014 the Mbabane High Court heard argument in the urgent application brought by Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu to challenge the constitutionality of their arrest warrants.…
Staff Writer4 April 2014
On Tuesday 1 April 2014, Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu were remanded back into custody for another seven days. The pair, who are facing contempt of court charges relating to…
Staff Writer4 April 2014
Last Thursday and Friday the African Court on Human and People’s Rights heard its first freedom of expression case, and SALC’s consultant to the media defence programme, Simon Delaney, appeared…
Staff Writer24 March 2014
20 March 2014 18 Non-Government Organisations will appear at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, in Arusha,Tanzania, today, as amici curiae (friends of the court) pertaining to the matter of…
Staff Writer24 March 2014
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 Writer25 February 2014
All Africa ANALYSIS, OPEN SOCIETY INITIATIVE FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA The final draft of Zambia’s new Constitution, which had been hidden from public view by President Sata until it was leaked…
Staff Writer20 January 2014