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Group warns new version of secrecy bill makes access to information more difficult ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsSouth Africa

Group warns new version of secrecy bill makes access to information more difficult

The Business Day CIVIL society groups yesterday warned that the new version of the Protection of State Information Bill makes access to information more difficult than ever before. The PAIA…
Staff Writer
28 October 2011
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Swazi lawyers march over judge’s sacking ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

Swazi lawyers march over judge’s sacking

The Mail&Guardian Anti-government protest is gathering pace in Swaziland, with lawyers now taking to the street alongside labour unions, teachers, taxi drivers and banned political parties. The kingdom’s lawyers marched…
Staff Writer
7 October 2011
International shock at judge’s dismissal ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

International shock at judge’s dismissal

MBABANE – International lawyers’ associations have reacted with alarm to the sacking of High Court Judge, Justice Thomas Masuku. Swazi Times The formations say this action speaks of clear contempt…
Staff Writer
2 October 2011
Justice Thomas Masuku fired ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights Judicial IndependenceCivic Rights Judicial Independence ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

Justice Thomas Masuku fired

MBABANE – High Court Judge Thomas Masuku has been dismissed from the bench. This publication has reliably gathered that the authorities have issued a decision that Judge Masuku’s position as…
Staff Writer
29 September 2011
Disaster if Zimbabwe exported its crisis to region ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsInternational JusticeInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice TortureInternational Justice Torture ArticlesNamibiaSADCZimbabwe

Disaster if Zimbabwe exported its crisis to region

The Business Day By Lloyd Kuveya AS A Zimbabwean now living in SA, I look with alarm at the violations of the rule of law that Zanu (PF) seems intent…
Staff Writer
15 June 2011
Southern African leaders keep rights tribunal suspended ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsSADC

Southern African leaders keep rights tribunal suspended

The Business Day A DECISION by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state summit has extended an effective suspension of the SADC Tribunal, despite the recommendations of an…
Staff Writer
24 May 2011
SADC may be about to shoot itself in the foot ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health ArticlesEquality Rights NewsNamibiaRule of LawZimbabwe

SADC may be about to shoot itself in the foot

Business Day By Nicole Fritz HUMAN rights. Economic growth. Big, bold concepts too often portrayed as inevitably in tension. Yet, economic growth is facilitated by civic rights such as the…
Staff Writer
7 April 2011

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