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SALC statement condemning the use of force against protesters in Namibia Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights NewsEquality Rights WomenNamibia

SALC statement condemning the use of force against protesters in Namibia

On 8 October 2020, protesters in Namibia took to the streets, for 3 days, to demonstrate against gender-based violence under the hashtag #ShutItAllDown. The protests were sparked by human remains…
Staff Writer
20 October 2020
Statement on the right to associate in Eswatini in light of the ESGM case Civic RightsCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights NewsEswatini

Statement on the right to associate in Eswatini in light of the ESGM case

Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM) is a human rights community-based advocacy organisation which aims to advance the protection of human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and intersex persons…
Staff Writer
19 October 2020
Statement condemning the suppression of human rights violations in Tanzania ahead of the upcoming elections Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsTanzania

Statement condemning the suppression of human rights violations in Tanzania ahead of the upcoming elections

SALC is deeply concerned about the reports of human rights violations taking place in Tanzania ahead of the upcoming general elections scheduled for 28 October 2020. Despite the fact that…
Staff Writer
12 October 2020
Jonathan Dubula Qwelane v South African Human rights commission and another Civic RightsCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights NewsSouth Africa

Jonathan Dubula 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
21 September 2020
Hate speech and LGBTI rights: perspectives from the Jon Qwelane case ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights NewsSouth Africa

Hate speech and LGBTI rights: perspectives from the Jon Qwelane case

Mail & Guardian By Atilla Kisla South Africa’s obligation to prohibit hate speech under international law extends to hate speech against LGBTI persons. In Jonathan Dubula Qwelane v South African…
Atilla Kisla
19 September 2020
Joint Statement: Zambia: Authorities escalate attacks on dissent by denying youth leaders right to protest Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionZambia

Joint Statement: Zambia: Authorities escalate attacks on dissent by denying youth leaders right to protest

Zambian authorities have escalated their attacks on dissent by thwarting a planned anti-corruption protest leading to organisers streaming their protest from the outskirts of Lusaka. According to a coalition of…
Staff Writer
24 June 2020