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Criminal Justice DR Congo

Joint Letter to the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers on the Killing of Judge Raphael Yanyi Ovungu

Civil Society Organisations wrote a letter to the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers on the killing of Judge Raphael Yanyi Ovungu. Here is the English version…

Staff Writer3 July 2020

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Zimbabwe High court compels adherence to the constitution in chieftainship selection

29 June 2020 – On 25 June 2020, the Bulawayo High Court, per Justice Takuva, issued a judgment in the case of Silibaziso Mlotshwa v District Administrator, Hwange N.O &…

Staff Writer29 June 2020

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Good news as South Africa affirms its commitment to accountability for international crimes

The Daily Maverick 26 June 2020 Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh On 11 June, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to block the International Criminal Court (ICC) from action against US…

Staff Writer26 June 2020

Equality Rights Equality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News Malawi

Eswatini High Court postpones case on the refusal to register an LGBT advocacy group

24 June 2020, Mbabane – Today, the Eswatini High Court was scheduled to hear arguments in the case of Simelane & Others versus Minister of Commerce and Industries & Others,…

Staff Writer25 June 2020

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Joint Statement: Zambia: Authorities escalate attacks on dissent by denying youth leaders right to protest

Zambian authorities have escalated their attacks on dissent by thwarting a planned anti-corruption protest leading to organisers streaming their protest from the outskirts of Lusaka. According to a coalition of…

Staff Writer24 June 2020

Equality Rights Equality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News Eswatini

Eswatini High Court to hear case on the refusal to register an LGBT advocacy group

22 June 2020, Mbabane – On 24 June 2020, the Eswatini High Court will hear arguments in the case of Simelane & Others versus Minister of Commerce and Industries &…

Staff Writer22 June 2020

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Eswatini: Challenging the refusal to register an advocacy group

In September 2019, Eswatini’s Registrar of Companies refused to register the organisation Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM). The Registrar argued that ESGM’s purpose was unlawful because same-sex sexual acts…

Staff Writer22 June 2020

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Are African nations putting policing over public health?

On 29 May 2020, SALC's intern, Nicholas Bugeja's article titled: Are African nations putting policing over public health? was published by The Lowy Institute. In the health and epidemiological challenges…

Nicholas Bugeja22 June 2020

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In the lead-up to Malawi’s election ‘re-run’, its government is in free fall

On 17 June, SALC's intern, Nicholas Bugeja's article titled " In the lead-up to Malawi's election re-run, its Government is in free fall" was published in the Independant Australia In…

Nicholas Bugeja18 June 2020

Criminal Justice DR Congo

Statement condemning the killing of Judge Raphael Yanyi Ovungu

SALC is concerned by the targeting and killing of Judge Raphael Yanyi Ovungu, a member of the judiciary in the DRC. We are further concerned that the police initially wrongfully…

Staff Writer17 June 2020

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