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MEDIA ADVISORY: ZAMBIA HIGH COURT TO DECIDE CASE ON PRISON CONDITIONS

14 May, 2015 Lusaka—On Friday 15 May, the High Court in Lusaka is expected to deliver judgment in a case against the Attorney General. The case concerns two HIV-positive prisoners…

Staff Writer14 May 2014

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Swaziland update

There have been a number of distressing developments in Swaziland over the past week. SALC is indebted to our contacts in Swaziland, particularly Velaphi Mamba from OSISA and Mary da…

Caroline James2 May 2014

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Dark day for women’s rights in Lesotho as highest court upholds discriminatory chieftainship Act

Johannesburg, 17 April – Lesotho’s highest court today struck a serious blow against women’s rights and gender equality by upholding a discriminatory section of the Chieftainship Act, which denies daughters the…

Staff Writer17 April 2014

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Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu contempt of court case: Timeline of proceedings

February 2014: Two articles, written by Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu, were published in The Nation magazine, criticising the Swazi judiciary and the Chief Justice, Michael Ramodibedi. 17 March 2014:…

Staff Writer14 April 2014

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Judgment in Mapingure V The State: A step forward for women’s rights or a token gesture

On Tuesday 25 March 2014, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ordered the government to compensate a rape victim, Mildred Mapingure, after the State failed to prevent a pregnancy resultant from…

Nyasha Chingore8 April 2014

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The Swazi judiciary in the international spotlight

On Tuesday 1 April 2014, Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu were remanded back into custody for another seven days. The pair, who are facing contempt of court charges relating to…

Staff Writer4 April 2014

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Masupha case back in Lesotho Court of Appeal

Maseru—On Tuesday 1st April 2014, the Court of Appeal in Lesotho will hear arguments in a case challenging legislation providing only for male succession to chieftainship. “The time has come…

Staff Writer31 March 2014

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Court diary: Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu contempt of court hearing – 25 March 2014

Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu appeared in the Mbabane High Court before Judge Mpendulo Simelane on Tuesday 25 March 2014. The two were remanded back into custody for seven days…

Staff Writer29 March 2014

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Zim rape victim can claim state damages – Court

News24 Harare – Zimbabwe’s top court ruled Tuesday that a woman who became pregnant after being raped could claim damages from the state after bungling by police and the courts…

Staff Writer27 March 2014

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Swaziland’s Chief Justice lives in fairy-Tale world

By Nicole Fritz Swaziland: A green, hilly kingdom not far away. Ruled by a king and his mother. Where young nubile maidens compete for the king’s affections so that they…

Staff Writer26 March 2014

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