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AU summit: Malawi stands with Darfur victims – government won’t host summit if Al-Bashir attends International JusticeInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice War CrimesMalawiSADC

AU summit: Malawi stands with Darfur victims – government won’t host summit if Al-Bashir attends

Malawi’s president, Joyce Banda, continues to impress. See the latest press release from African civil society organisations regarding Malawi’s decision not to host the AU Summit. The Summit will now…
Staff Writer
12 June 2012
When will we recognize that hate speech against the LGBT community is not OK? Civic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights NewsSADC

When will we recognize that hate speech against the LGBT community is not OK?

Increasingly, leaders in Africa are able to propagate hate speech against LGBT persons with shameless impunity. On 10 May 2012, for example, at a community gathering, the Zimbabwean Minister of Local…
Staff Writer
17 May 2012
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We are the best hope for torture victims in Zimbabwe ArticlesInternational JusticeInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice TortureInternational Justice Torture ArticlesZimbabwe

We are the best hope for torture victims in Zimbabwe

The Business Day By Nicole Fritz LAST week, the North Gauteng High Court ruled that SA’s investigating and prosecuting authorities must investigate systematic torture amounting to crimes against humanity committed…
Nicole Fritz
16 May 2012