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We join the bullies

South Africa has voted against the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights defenders South Africa – along with 13 other countries including North Korea, Sudan, Syria, China,…

Staff Writer27 November 2015

Botswana Civic Rights

COURT DIARY – LAW SOCIETY OF BOTSWANA V PRESIDENT OF BOTSWANA

On Monday, 9 November 2015, the High Court in Gaborone heard an application brought by the Law Society of Botswana and Omphemetse Motumise challenging the procedure followed when judges are…

Caroline James10 November 2015

Civic Rights SADC

Read at the 57th Ordinary Session of the African Commission

Held in Banjul, Gambia, 4 – 18 November 2015 Your Excellency Chairperson of the African Commission, Dear Commissioners, State delegates and Participants The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC)…

Staff Writer6 November 2015

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Trampling on the rule of law in Lesotho

Daily Maverick By Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh Lesotho has faced repeated political and security crises over many years. Politics in the impoverished mountain kingdom has been marked by coups and assassinations and…

Staff Writer30 October 2015

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Two men wrongfully jailed in Swaziland

Jacaranda FM Former Swazi political prisoners Bheki Makhubu and Thulani Maseko have demanded multi-million rand settlements from King Mswati’s government for wrongful imprisonment. Makhubu, a newsmagazine editor, and Maseko, an…

Staff Writer23 October 2015

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STATEMENT: THE SOUTHERN AFRICA LITIGATION CENTRE SUPPORTS SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS’ PROTEST

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) stands in solidarity with students’ struggles against fee increments in South Africa. We support the call for broader transformation at tertiary institutions and condemn…

Staff Writer22 October 2015

Angola Civic Rights

JOINT STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN ANGOLA

On 10 September, the European Parliament (EP) debated and adopted a resolution regarding Angola’s recent human rights record. The resolution calls for the release of all political prisoners and human…

Staff Writer17 October 2015

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Al-Bashir ruling demonstrates the independence of the judiciary

EWN 17 September 2015 The High Court dismissed government’s application for leave to appeal a previous order. PRETORIA – The Southern African Litigation Centre says the latest ruling on Sudanese…

Staff Writer17 September 2015

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NEWS RELEASE: ANGOLA-CONVICTION OF JOSE MARCOS MAVUNGO A BLATANT VIOLATION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

The conviction and six-year prison sentence imposed on human rights activist José Marcos Mavungo is a travesty of justice and a blatant violation of the right to freedom of expression,…

Staff Writer15 September 2015

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Court Diary: Swaziland Constitutional Challenges, Day 2

Today’s proceedings were focused on discussion about the constitutionality of the Sedition and Subversive Activities Act. This piece of legislation is one of two (the other being the Suppression of…

Staff Writer9 September 2015

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