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South Africa: Revocation of visa to a convicted Dutch war criminal: Augustinus Maria Kouwenhoven

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre has filed an application requesting the Western Cape High Court to cancel the visa of convicted arms trafficker and war criminal Augustinus Maria Kouwenhoven. Kouwenhoven…

Staff Writer4 December 2019

Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Resources South Africa Submissions

SALC Submissions on the South African National Health Insurance Bill (NHI)

These submissions detail the Southern Africa Litigation Centre’s (SALC’s) concerns that the National Health Insurance Bill, 2019, removes existing forms of access to healthcare services to certain categories of foreign…

Staff Writer28 November 2019

Equality Rights Health Zimbabwe

Media statement: SALC is deeply concerned about the worsening state of the health crisis in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is bearing the brunt of the worst economic crisis in a decade, with shortages of foreign currency, fuel, power and medicines. The decay of Zimbabwe’s economy is noticeably reflected…

Staff Writer28 November 2019

Criminal Justice Police Abuse Zimbabwe

Statement condemning the actions of the Zimbabwe republic police for the assault on Douglas Coltart

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is extremely concerned by reports of alleged serious human rights violations and the continued commission of atrocities by the Zimbabwe Republic Police. In particular,…

Staff Writer27 November 2019

Equality Rights Equality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News Zimbabwe

High Court decision affirms human rights of transgender people in Zimbabwe

Opinion Piece first published on 26 November 2019 on mg.co.za In 2014, Ricky Nathanson was arrested and charged with criminal nuisance after she used a toilet for women. In a…

Staff Writer26 November 2019

Research Reports & Policy Briefs SADC

SALC Policy brief: The demise of a legitimate Southern African Regional Court

This weeks marks the 14 anniversary of the inauguration of the SADC Tribunal. The actions of the SADC Summit to suspend the Tribunal was a retrogressive step in the promotion…

Staff Writer21 November 2019

SADC

Statement calling for the resurrection of a Southern African regional court

On 18 November 2005, the Southern African Development Community Tribunal (SADC Tribunal) was inaugurated. It was established through a protocol which created a regional court to hear disputes of not…

Staff Writer20 November 2019

Equality Rights Equality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe High Court awards damages in ground breaking judgment in favour of Ricky Nathanson, a transgender woman and activist

Zimbabwe High Court awards damages in ground breaking judgment in favour of Ricky Nathanson, a transgender woman and activist. The Bulawayo High Court in Zimbabwe delivered a scathing judgment against…

Staff Writer18 November 2019

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Zimbabwe: Action for damages of unlawful arrest of a transgender person

Background On 16 January 2014, Plaintiff Ricky Nathanson was arrested and taken to Bulawayo Central Police Station. The two men who called the police initially tried to extort money from…

Staff Writer15 November 2019

Civic Rights Criminal Justice International Justice SADC

SALC Oral Statement: At the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights on the Human Rights Situation in Zimbabwe and Malawi

On the 24 October 2019, SALC delivered an oral statement at the the 65th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is in crisis…

Staff Writer30 October 2019

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