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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
The Internet Shutdowns Cast Doubt on Election Integrity: Malawi and Mozambique Should Not Repeat Benin’s Mistake Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionMalawiMozambique

The Internet Shutdowns Cast Doubt on Election Integrity: Malawi and Mozambique Should Not Repeat Benin’s Mistake

By: Tyler Walton (SALC Fellow) On Sunday 28 April, starting at around midnight, people in Benin were unable to access social media sites and apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter,…
Staff Writer
20 May 2019
SALC Research Report: Alignment of Eswatini's Domestic Laws with Recommendations of United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms
SALC research report: Alignment of Eswatini’s domestic laws with recommendations of United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights ResourcesEquality Rights ResourcesEswatiniResearch Reports & Policy Briefs

SALC research report: Alignment of Eswatini’s domestic laws with recommendations of United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms

It is more than seventy years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted yet the struggle to achieve full realisation of human rights remains a pressing reality.…
Staff Writer
11 March 2019
Malawi: Protecting right to freedom of expression for Woman Human Rights Defenders Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEquality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Completed CasesMalawi

Malawi: Protecting right to freedom of expression for Woman Human Rights Defenders

SALC is supporting the Women Lawyers Association (WLA) of Malawi to challenge the arbitrary arrest and detention of a Woman Human Rights Defender (WHRD) on a charge of “Insulting the…
Staff Writer
23 January 2019