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NEWS RELEASE: SADC PARLIAMENTARIANS ADOPT MODEL LAW ON ERADICATING CHILD MARRIAGE AND PROTECTING CHILDREN ALREADY IN MARRIAGE

Johannesburg–On June 3rd, 2016, The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) adopted the Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage. The 39th Plenary Assembly…

Staff Writer9 June 2016

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A human rights approach to addressing violence and discrimination against persons with albinism

Malawi Nation 25 May 2016 Annabel Raw & Jessica Oluoch Persons with albinism in Malawi face violence and discrimination of the most condemnable and abhorrent kind. Human rights violations of…

Annabel Raw26 May 2016

Equality Rights SADC

[CALL FOR APPLICATIONS] REGIONAL TRAINING FOR LAWYERS ON “REMOVING LEGAL BARRIERS TO TREATMENT: LEGAL TRAINING ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS”

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is a non-profit organisation that works to advance human rights and the rule of law in southern Africa. With funding though the United Nations…

Staff Writer11 May 2016

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Lesotho: Protecting Detainees Against Abuse

SALC worked with the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) and Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, Lesotho (CCJP) and the wives of 23 soldiers of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) to support the…

Staff Writer29 April 2016

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Rights body opposes State’s appeal against Al-Bashir judgment

22 April 2016 Times Live The Southern Africa Litigation Centre announced on Friday it had filed its papers in the Constitutional Court opposing the State’s leave to appeal against the…

Staff Writer25 April 2016

Angola Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression

SALC highlights human rights concerns in Angola at the African Commission

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) today presented an oral statement to the African Commission Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) concerning the situation of HRDs in Angola. The…

Staff Writer12 April 2016

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One step closer to eliminating child marriage in Southern Africa

6 April 2016 News Business Ethiopia Laws alone will not end child marriage, but they are a necessary and important starting point in de-legitimizing a practice that violates the rights…

Staff Writer8 April 2016

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Angola can no longer be regarded as a democracy

Caroline James Thought Leader Freedom of expression and association suffered another blow in Angola recently with the conviction of 17 young activists. These activists were sentenced to jail terms of…

Staff Writer4 April 2016

Botswana Equality Rights Women

SADC: SADC LEGAL DRAFTERS APPROVE MODEL LAW

The Daily News 26 March 2016 LEGAL drafters from Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States have approved the draft Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already…

Staff Writer1 April 2016

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Al-Bashir ruling – will SA do the right thing?

31 March 2016 The Thought Leader By Angela Mudukuti There have been many significant developments in the world of international criminal justice recently. Last week the International Criminal Court confirmed…

Staff Writer1 April 2016