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Celebrity saviours or amateur activists?

IOL By Nicole Fritz Jason Russell’s infamy has been quickly followed by ignominy: the most recent videos gone viral online to feature him don’t provide an update of Kony2012 but…

Staff Writer27 March 2012

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Zimbabwe torture victims turn to SA courts

Daily Maverick Diplomatic relations between South Africa and Zimbabwe have been a far cry from what they were during the Thabo Mbeki’s “quiet diplomacy”. A case currently being heard in…

Staff Writer27 March 2012

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Menzi Simelane behind bid to thwart Zimbabwe torture probe

The Mail&Guardian Suspended prosecutions boss Menzi Simelane appears to be at the centre of an attempt to thwart the prosecution in South Africa of Zimbabwean government officials accused of torture.…

Staff Writer26 March 2012

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SADC lapses deals Nigeria a prized ace

The Mail& Guardian The authoritarian reaction of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to a judgment handed down by the SADC Tribunal in favour of dispossessed Zimbabwean farmers could blow…

Staff Writer16 March 2012

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Bid to revive SADC Tribunal to get hearing

Business Day THE African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has made a preliminary ruling that it will hear a complaint about the effective suspension of the Southern African Development…

Staff Writer13 March 2012

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HRC panel on sexual orientation, 7 March 2012

On 7 March 2012, the UN Human Rights Council’s 19th session will hold a panel discussion on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The panel will be opened by the UN…

Anneke Meerkotter6 March 2012

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Swazi editor flees to South Africa in fear of his life

The Mail&Guardian The sacked chief editor of the Swazi Observer newspaper said on Monday that he has fled to South Africa in fear of his life after receiving a tip-off…

Staff Writer27 February 2012

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Lesotho Constitutional Court to hear challenge to chieftainship law

On 22 and 23 February 2012, the Lesotho Constitutional Court will hear a case challenging a women’s right to succeed to chieftainship in Lesotho. The case brought by Senate Masupha,…

Staff Writer20 February 2012

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Defending the rights of LGBTI at the upcoming UN Human Rights Council Session

For proponents of the principle that everyone is entitled to the same human rights irrespective of their sexual orientation or gender identity, February 2012 started disappointingly: On 7 February 2012,…

Anneke Meerkotter17 February 2012

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South African court to hear Zimbabwe torture cases

News Day JOHANNESBURG — Two civil society groups on Monday launched a legal bid to compel South African authorities to investigate and prosecute Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity.…

Staff Writer15 February 2012

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Celebrity saviours or amateur activists?

Zimbabwe torture victims turn to SA courts

Menzi Simelane behind bid to thwart Zimbabwe torture probe

SADC lapses deals Nigeria a prized ace

Bid to revive SADC Tribunal to get hearing

HRC panel on sexual orientation, 7 March 2012

Swazi editor flees to South Africa in fear of his life

Lesotho Constitutional Court to hear challenge to chieftainship law

Defending the rights of LGBTI at the upcoming UN Human Rights Council Session

South African court to hear Zimbabwe torture cases

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