Business Day THE African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has made a preliminary ruling that it will hear a complaint about the effective suspension of the Southern African Development…
Staff Writer13 March 2012
News Day JOHANNESBURG — Two civil society groups on Monday launched a legal bid to compel South African authorities to investigate and prosecute Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity.…
Staff Writer15 February 2012
VOA The Southern African Litigation Center and the Zimbabwe Exiles Forum want the South African High Court to oblige authorities to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean…
Staff Writer13 February 2012
Financial Mail A host of legal organisations have started to ratchet up pressure on regional governments to restore the functioning of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) tribunal. Its work…
Staff Writer2 February 2012
IOL In an unprecedented move, the Southern African Development Community has scrapped its showcase regional court, set up to deal with regional litigation on human rights and other issues. The…
Staff Writer30 June 2011
The Business Day By Lloyd Kuveya AS A Zimbabwean now living in SA, I look with alarm at the violations of the rule of law that Zanu (PF) seems intent…
Staff Writer15 June 2011
Business Day By Nicole Fritz YOU have to wonder how that conversation went. Vatican official: "We appreciate that he is under a European Union (EU) travel ban but as we’re…
Staff Writer10 May 2011
Business Day By Nicole Fritz HUMAN rights. Economic growth. Big, bold concepts too often portrayed as inevitably in tension. Yet, economic growth is facilitated by civic rights such as the…
Staff Writer7 April 2011
The Business Day By Nicole Fritz NO ONE can rejoice at what is happening in Libya. The use of force by states acting under United Nations Security Council resolution —…
Staff Writer23 March 2011