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SA police fight order to probe crimes against humanity in Zim

SW Radio Africa South Africa’s police service on Monday resumed its fight against court orders to probe crimes against humanity, committed in Zimbabwe. Two previous South African courts have ruled…

Staff Writer21 May 2014

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SAPS appeals ruling on Zim torture claims

All Africa SEVERAL international law experts have described the decision by the SAPS not to investigate the torture of opposition activists in the run-up to the 2008 elections in Zimbabwe…

Staff Writer19 May 2014

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SALC lawyer a “Woman to watch”

SALC’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights Programme Project Lawyer Nyasha Chingore made the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) “Women to Watch in 2014″ list. To mark International Women’s Day, which…

Nyasha Chingore10 March 2014

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SALC challenges SA police appeal to Constitutional Court

All Africa 20 January 2014 The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the Zimbabwe Exiles Forum (ZEF) – through Lawyers for Human Rights – are challenging the South African Police…

Staff Writer24 January 2014

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SA accused of ‘abusing’ courts after fresh torture case appeal

SW Radio Africa The South African authorities have been accused of abusing the country’s court processes, after filing another appeal against a landmark order to probe crimes against humanity committed…

Staff Writer16 January 2014

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South Africa/Zimbabwe: Case challenging NPA’s refusal to investigate cases of torture committed in Zimbabwe

In 2008, SALC submitted a dossier to the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) containing comprehensive evidence of the involvement of eighteen Zimbabwean security officials in perpetrating torture, and requested…

Staff Writer11 January 2014

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Zimbabwe torture case drags on

The Independent THE South African Police Service (Saps) has lodged an appeal at South Africa’s Constitutional Court against that country’s Supreme Court ruling compelling them to investigate and possibly arrest…

Staff Writer10 January 2014

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SA judgments ‘so not apply in Zimbabwe’

The Business Day HARARE — A ruling by South Africa’s appeal court on Wednesday, which gives the green light to South African police officials to investigate allegations of torture against…

Staff Writer29 November 2013

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CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON THE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF SOUTH AFRICA

The undersigned organisations oppose the recent complaint against the Chief Justice and regard it as ill considered. The complaint does damage to the much-needed project of transformation in the legal…

Staff Writer16 November 2013

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The Court of Appeal to hear Zimbabwe torture case

On Friday 1 November the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein will hear oral argument in the application for leave to appeal in SALC and another v NDPP and others.…

Staff Writer29 October 2013

South Africa

SA police fight order to probe crimes against humanity in Zim

SAPS appeals ruling on Zim torture claims

SALC lawyer a “Woman to watch”

SALC challenges SA police appeal to Constitutional Court

SA accused of ‘abusing’ courts after fresh torture case appeal

South Africa/Zimbabwe: Case challenging NPA’s refusal to investigate cases of torture committed in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe torture case drags on

SA judgments ‘so not apply in Zimbabwe’

CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON THE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF SOUTH AFRICA

The Court of Appeal to hear Zimbabwe torture case

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