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Civic Rights Malawi

Urgent Statement for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Malawi

The undersigned organisations are deeply concerned with the recent threats made against Human Rights Defenders (HRD’s) in Malawi. Given the current post-election political instability in Malawi, we call on the…

Staff Writer2 August 2019

Research Reports & Policy Briefs Zambia

An Analysis of Zambia’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments Relating to National Assembly Oversight

The Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill was released for public comment on 21 June 2019. The Bill proposes amendments relating to oversight functions of the National Assembly. This policy brief seeks…

Staff Writer31 July 2019

Research Reports & Policy Briefs SADC

IN DEFENSE OF CONSTITUTIONAL MORALITY

This SALC Policy Brief looks at the extent to which courts in the global South have carried through the idea of constitutional morality when asked to protect the rights of…

Staff Writer30 July 2019

Civic Rights Research Reports & Policy Briefs Zambia

SALC Policy Brief: An Analysis of Zambia’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments Relating to the Judiciary

The Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill was released for public comment on 21 June 2019. Section 79 of the Constitution provides that a Bill which seeks to amend the Constitution must…

Staff Writer24 July 2019

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Eswatini

Sedition charges impact on freedom of expression in Eswatini

Opinion Piece first published on 22 July 2019 on Polity.org.za In May 2019 a lone activist, Goodwill Sibiya, sought to file an application before the civil courts in Eswatini. In the application,…

Staff Writer22 July 2019

Equality Rights Lesotho Submissions

SALC Shadow Report – Lesotho’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review 35th Session (Jan-Feb 2020)

Lesotho’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review 35th Session (Jan-Feb 2020) Joint Submission by: Southern Africa Litigation Centre with assistance by Lesotho Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) June 2019 Introduction 1. …

Staff Writer3 July 2019

Angola Civic Rights Submissions

SALC Shadow Report – Angola’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review 34th Session (Oct-Nov 2019)

Angola’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review 34th Session (Oct-Nov 2019) Submission by: Southern Africa Litigation Centre March 2019 Introduction 1. This report has been prepared by the Southern Africa Litigation…

Staff Writer3 July 2019

Equality Rights Disability Zambia

SALC in the News: Abuse laws and the fight for reform

The AfricanLii Abusive Laws and the fight for reform By Annabel Raw You only have rights if you are a person: How Zambia is legislating away the rights of persons…

Staff Writer28 June 2019

International Justice Torture Zimbabwe

International Day against torture: A call by African Civil Society for reform in Zimbabwe

INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST TORTURE: A CALL BY AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY FOR REFORM IN ZIMBABWE As civil society organisations from across the region, we are concerned by the increased arrests of…

Staff Writer26 June 2019

Civic Rights Criminal Justice International Justice SADC

SALC IN THE NEWS: Is speaking truth to Swazi royal power bringing slow change?

THe IPP Media Little news emerges from Eswatini, the tiny monarchy landlocked by South Africa and Mozambique, except lurid stories about the latest shenanigans of King Mswati III and his…

Staff Writer18 June 2019

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