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African CSOs call for transitional justice and fresh elections in Tanzania ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights NewsTanzania

African CSOs call for transitional justice and fresh elections in Tanzania

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre joins the voices of African civil society in a growing call for Non-recognition of the government of Tanzania, amid democratically flawed elections. The civil society further…
Staff Writer
6 November 2025
Groundbreaking initiatives from Israel/Palestine, Southern Africa, and Colombia honoured with 2025 Global Pluralism Award Civic RightsCivic Rights NewsCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights NewsInternational JusticeInternational Justice NewsSADCSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights News

Groundbreaking initiatives from Israel/Palestine, Southern Africa, and Colombia honoured with 2025 Global Pluralism Award

OTTAWA, Canada – October 28, 2025 – The Global Centre for Pluralism is pleased to announce the three winners of the 2025 Global Pluralism Award, recognizing their extraordinary work to bridge…
Staff Writer
28 October 2025
SALC warns of growing autocracy in SADC amid repression in Tanzania ahead of elections Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsTanzania

SALC warns of growing autocracy in SADC amid repression in Tanzania ahead of elections

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has today written to His Excellency Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, raising urgent concerns…
Staff Writer
27 October 2025
Abduction of Government critic signals deepening pre-election repression ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsTanzania

Abduction of Government critic signals deepening pre-election repression

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is seriously concerned about reports that Humphrey Polepole, the former Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba and an outspoken critic of the government, has been forcibly…
Staff Writer
10 October 2025
Government of Eswatini continues to undermine the Courts as deportation case faces further delay ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

Government of Eswatini continues to undermine the Courts as deportation case faces further delay

Mbabane, Eswatini - The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), Eswatini Litigation Centre (ELC), and the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly express deep concern over the renewed postponement of the case challenging…
Staff Writer
8 October 2025
Global Centre for Pluralism announces Southern Africa Litigation Centre as one of the 2025 Global Pluralism Award finalists Civic RightsCivic Rights NewsCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights NewsInternational JusticeInternational Justice NewsSADCSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights News

Global Centre for Pluralism announces Southern Africa Litigation Centre as one of the 2025 Global Pluralism Award finalists

Global Centre for Pluralism announces Southern Africa Litigation Centre as one of the 2025 Global Pluralism Award finalists South African organization recognized for supporting marginalized populations across 12 countries through…
Staff Writer
25 September 2025
CSOs Congratulate IOM on Repatriation of Orville Isaac Etoria Civic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights EventsCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsCivic Rights Ongoing CasesEswatini

CSOs Congratulate IOM on Repatriation of Orville Isaac Etoria

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) welcomes Jamaican national Orville Isaac Etoria’s return to his home country, through the support of the International Organisation of Migration (IOM), where he will…
Melusi Simelane
24 September 2025