Countries Archives Page 83 of 122 - Southern Africa Litigation Centre

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Angola Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression

JOINT STATEMENT-ANGOLA: DETAINED ACTIVISTS MUST BE IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY FREED

The Angolan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release two human rights defenders who were detained solely for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in the country’s…

Staff Writer18 March 2015

Equality Rights Resources Equality Rights Women Lesotho

Discussion on discrimination against women in traditional leadership in the African agenda

11 February 2015 On Wednesday, 11 February 2015, Muluka Miti-Drummond (SALC Regional Advocacy Director) and Senate Masupha from Lesotho were interviewed at Talk at Nine by Aubrey Masango following a joint…

Staff Writer26 February 2015

Equality Rights Women Malawi

REGIONAL RIGHTS BODY REPORTS MALAWI TO THE UN

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has reported Malawi to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women, raising concerns over the criminalisation of…

Staff Writer15 February 2015

Equality Rights Equality Rights Completed Cases Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Health Completed Cases Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Protecting HIV-positive employees from unlawful dismissal

SALC worked with Women and Law in Southern Africa’s Zimbabwe chapter to challenge the dismissal of a nurse from her employment due to her alleged failure to disclose her HIV status. The…

Staff Writer11 February 2015

Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Resources Equality Rights Women Malawi Submissions

Malawi shadow report: Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has submitted a shadow report on Malawi to the Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (the Committee). Between 26…

Staff Writer10 February 2015

Equality Rights Health Zimbabwe

MEDIA ADVISORY: ZIMBABWEAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO DECIDE ON THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF HIV STATUS

Harare–On Wednesday 11 February 2015, the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe will hear arguments on a case concerning an HIV-positive nurse who is taking her employer to court for violating her…

Staff Writer10 February 2015

Botswana Equality Rights

NEWS RELEASE: BOTSWANA HIGH COURT UPHOLDS CHILDREN’S BEST INTERESTS IN ADOPTION

Gaborone–On Monday, 2 February, the Botswana High Court delivered judgment in a constitutional challenge to the Adoption of Children Act. The Act allowed that a child who is born out…

Staff Writer2 February 2015

Botswana Equality Rights Equality Rights Completed Cases

Botswana: Ending discrimination in adoption

SALC supported a challenge to the Adoption of Children Act in Botswana, which permitted the adoption of a child born out of wedlock without the consent of the child’s father, regardless of…

Staff Writer2 February 2015

Botswana Equality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights Resources

Botswana gay rights group to fight gov’t appeal on recognition

Star Africa 21 January 2015 The Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) on Wednesday vowed to fight the government’s decision to appeal against a court ruling authorising the registration…

Staff Writer22 January 2015

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Botswana government to appeal ARV ruling

The Citizen 20 January 2015 Foreign prisoners in Botswana with HIV/Aids will have to wait longer before they receive free antiretroviral medication from government. The country’s government has appealed a…

Staff Writer21 January 2015