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Zambia: Defending human rights defenders’ right to protest Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice Completed CasesCriminal Justice Criminal Police Abuse Completed CasesCriminal Justice Police AbuseZambia

Zambia: Defending human rights defenders’ right to protest

On 29 September 2017, Laura Miti, Sean Tembo, Fumba Chama, Bornwell Mwewa, Lewis Mwape and Mika Mwambazi were arrested in terms of section 127 of the Penal Code which provides…
Staff Writer
21 December 2018
Eswatini: Supporting the right to protest at a university Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEswatiniSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Completed CasesSocio-economic Rights EducationSocio-Economic Rights Education Completed Cases

Eswatini: Supporting the right to protest at a university

SALC is concerned that the doctrine of common purpose is on occasion used by university councils to punish student leaders where damages of university property occurred during a student protest.…
Staff Writer
18 December 2018
Zambia: Defending activist on contempt of court charges Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesZambia

Zambia: Defending activist on contempt of court charges

Factual Background On 13 March 2018, the Supreme Court of Zambia gave a final judgment in the case of Savenda Management Services v Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited. Prior to that,…
Staff Writer
23 November 2018
Publication: Reflecting on the Closing of Civic Spaces in Southern Africa
Publication: Reflecting on the closing of civic spaces in Southern Africa Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights ResourcesResearch Reports & Policy BriefsSeminars and ConferencesSouth Africa

Publication: Reflecting on the closing of civic spaces in Southern Africa

Reflecting on the Closing of Civic Spaces and its Impact on Marginalised Groups in Southern Africa 2018 marks the 20th anniversary since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the landmark…
Staff Writer
13 November 2018
Mozambique: Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionMozambique

Mozambique: Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and on the situation of human rights defenders' communication to the Mozambican Government on the…
Staff Writer
25 September 2018
Eswatini: Challenging Limitations to the Right to Associate during Elections Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEswatini

Eswatini: Challenging Limitations to the Right to Associate during Elections

On 26 August 2018, a 26-day campaign period that culminates in the secondary elections to be held on 21 September 2018 began. It is in respect of this campaign period…
Staff Writer
25 August 2018
Eswatini: Challenging the extensive use of prerogative powers Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Ongoing CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Ongoing CasesCivic Rights Ongoing CasesEswatini

Eswatini: Challenging the extensive use of prerogative powers

On 19 April 2018, the King of Swaziland publicly announced his decision to change the name of the country from the Kingdom of Swaziland to the Kingdom of Eswatini. The announcement…
Staff Writer
25 July 2018