The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) supports Tshepo Junionr Sethibe through Obonye Attorneys, represented by Dr Jonas Obonye, who are challenging Section 59(1) of the Botswana Penal Code. The provision…
Staff Writer22 Mar 2023
In light of the commencement of the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), in Addis Ababa,…
Staff Writer14 Feb 2023
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) calls on the international community to transform the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian people into action to protect human rights and defenders. On…
Staff Writer29 Nov 2022
On 27 August 2020, the Malawi Court delivered a judgment in a case which challenged the President's decision prior to the elections to order the Chief Justice and another Supreme…
Staff Writer23 Nov 2022
On Tuesday, 11 October 2022, the chairperson of the Eswatini Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) was quoted in the Times of Eswatini saying, “the powers and authority of members of…
Staff Writer12 Oct 2022
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is deeply concerned by the recent criminal conviction in the Zimbabwe Magistrates Court of Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga and her co-accused Julie Barnes for…
Staff Writer5 Oct 2022
Eswatini authorities have escalated their crackdown on human rights, continuing their assault on human rights, the rule of law and justice. The government often uses force to quash opposition and…
Staff Writer28 Sep 2022
On 12 September 2022, the High Court of Lesotho (sitting as the Constitutional Court) concluded that the State of Emergency, which the Prime Minister declared on 16 August 2022, was…
Staff Writer14 Sep 2022