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Angola can no longer be regarded as a democracy AngolaArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights News

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 Writer
4 April 2016
Al-Bashir ruling – will SA do the right thing? ArticlesInternational JusticeInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice War CrimesInternational Justice War Crimes ArticlesSouth Africa

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 Writer
1 April 2016
Malawi: A right to palliative care for remandees Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Completed CasesCriminal Justice Criminal Law ReformCriminal Justice Criminal Law Reform Completed CasesEquality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Completed CasesMalawi

Malawi: A right to palliative care for remandees

SALC is working with the Centre for Human Rights Education Advocacy and Advice (CHREAA), building on previous work establishing a right to bail for terminally ill remandees, to develop a right to palliative care…
Staff Writer
24 March 2016
Botswana Court of Appeal unanimously recognises gay rights organisation ArticlesBotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights News

Botswana Court of Appeal unanimously recognises gay rights organisation

Ground Up By Tashwill Esterhuizen Judgment has broader implications for many African countries that do not recognise sexual minorities. On 16 March, the Botswana Court of Appeal unanimously delivered a…
Staff Writer
23 March 2016
News Release: Swaziland High Court strikes down provisions of the sedition and subversive activities and suppression of terrorism acts Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionEswatini

News Release: Swaziland High Court strikes down provisions of the sedition and subversive activities and suppression of terrorism acts

On 16 September 2016, the High Court in Swaziland declared several provisions in the Sedition and Subversive Activities and Suppression of Terrorism Acts invalid. In a majority decision, Judges Annandale…
Staff Writer
22 March 2016
Botswana: Challenging the refusal to register a LGBT organisation BotswanaCivic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEquality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ Completed Cases

Botswana: Challenging the refusal to register a LGBT organisation

In March 2013, twenty individuals filed a case before the High Court of Botswana, asking the court to review the decision by the Director of Civil and National Registration and the…
Staff Writer
16 March 2016

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