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Civic Rights Expression Ongoing Cases

High Court of Lesotho hears challenge to LHDA’s refusal to release data on dam-affected communities Civic RightsCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Ongoing CasesCivic Rights NewsCivic Rights Ongoing CasesMalawi

High Court of Lesotho hears challenge to LHDA’s refusal to release data on dam-affected communities

Maseru and Johannesburg, 27 October 2026 – Today the High Court of Lesotho hears Seinoli Trust v Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, a review of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority's (LHDA)…
Staff Writer
27 October 2026
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Tanzanian CSOs appeal East African Court ruling on online content regulations Civic RightsCivic Rights Democratic Governanace Ongoing CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Ongoing CasesTanzania

Tanzanian CSOs appeal East African Court ruling on online content regulations

SALC stands with the appellants in their continued fight to protect freedom of expression online in East Africa  The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) welcomes the decision of the Legal…
Staff Writer
8 May 2026
South Africa: Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission and another Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Ongoing CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Ongoing CasesCivic Rights Ongoing CasesSouth Africa

South Africa: Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission and another

On 22 September 2020, the Constitutional Court will hear the case of Jonathan Dubula Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission and Another (case no: 13/20). The Constitutional Court will…
Staff Writer
28 April 2020
Zambia: Challenging the enforcement of the offence of defamation of the President Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Ongoing CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Ongoing CasesCivic Rights Ongoing CasesZambia

Zambia: Challenging the enforcement of the offence of defamation of the President

The offence of defaming the President has been used far more in Zambia over the past decade than in many other countries. This is a great cause of concern and…
Staff Writer
25 May 2019

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