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South Africa’s smart steps towards reversing the legacy of Myanmar vote

By Nicole Fritz Johannesburg — LAST week, Minister for International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane condemned the trial of Myanmar’s Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, and called for her…

Staff Writer28 May 2009

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Top lawyer’s arrest shows how far country must still travel

Business Day By Nicole Fritz Johannesburg — WHEN I travel in southern Africa meeting human rights lawyers and civil society activists, whose work often earns them the enmity of their…

Staff Writer19 May 2009

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Zambian High Court to hear ground-breaking HIV case

On Wednesday, 20 May, the Livingstone High Court will hear a ground-breaking case determining whether mandatory testing for HIV and discrimination solely on the basis of HIV status is constitutional…

Staff Writer19 May 2009

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Summary of Zambian HIV discrimination in military case

On 20 May 2009, the High Court in Livingstone will hear a case, Kingaipe and Another v Attorney-General, regarding the alleged mandatory testing for HIV of two former Zambian Air Force…

Staff Writer18 May 2009

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Another diplomatic fiasco looms

2 May 2009 It’s hard to imagine that the South African government would risk having the inauguration of incoming president, Jacob Zuma overshadowed by having to arrest President Omar Hassan al…

Staff Writer2 May 2009

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Zimbabwe: Generals hold out for amnesty

The Weekender By Nicole Fritz Zimbabwe’s peace is being held to ransom, raising the question of whether peace is possible without justice, writes NICOLE FRITZ THE hot topic for discussion…

Staff Writer24 February 2009

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Agenda 75 – The coerced sterilisation of HIV-positive women in Namibia

Abstract Forced and coerced sterilisation is synonymous with a paternalistic desire to control women’s reproductive capacity. It is a practice that has always targeted the most marginalised people in society,…

Staff Writer26 January 2009

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Neighbour who got in the way

Business Day Online Nicole Fritz THIS week, the United Nations (UN) Security Council again considers the issue of Zimbabwe. Members of the Security Council concerned at the situation have reportedly…

Staff Writer17 December 2008

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Torture by Zimbabwean officials

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has requested the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to take action on its evidence of torture by Zimbabwean officials of actual and perceived supporters of…

Staff Writer4 December 2008

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