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SADC LA: STATEMENT ON THE HARASSMENT OF BATONNIER MBUYI MBIYE TANAYI OF THE DRC

A statement from the SADC Lawyers’ Association following the continued harassment of the President of the DRC National Bar Association by the government of that country. Download the statement below.…

Staff Writer21 September 2012

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Litigating against loitering laws – PILG panel

The Public Interest Law Gathering, organised from 11 to 13 July 2012 in Johannesburg, reflected on some of the challenges to public interest litigation. Among the different panels, was one on…

Staff Writer13 July 2012

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Mphembedzu V Republic

This case concerns the rights of detainees and the significance of health considerations in determining bail in Malawi. It followed the arrest of a 15 year old boy, Mr Mphembedzu, on…

Staff Writer30 April 2012

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Malawi: Health considerations in bail hearings in Malawi – Mphembedzu v The Republic

Last year SALC secured bail for a seriously ill prisoner in the case of Mphembedzu v The Republic MHC Bail Case No. 70 of 2011. This case sought to profile health issues…

Staff Writer23 April 2012

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Judicial strike in Malawi has serious repercussions on pretrial justice

Since the 9 January 2012 administrative staff from the Ministry of Justice have been on strike in Malawi. At issue is a government promise almost five years ago to grant…

Staff Writer13 February 2012

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Malawi court sets free man after 10 years on remand

Nyasa Times The Malawi High Court in commercial city of Blantyre has released on bail a man who had been languishing on remand for the past 11 years without trial.…

Staff Writer11 May 2011

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MALAWI: CHALLENGE TO EXECUTIVE POWER TO SENTENCE CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

In Moyo v Republic, SALC is challenging in the Malawi Constitutional Court, Section 11(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act and Section 26 of the Malawi Penal Code, which grant…

Staff Writer13 December 2010

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MALAWI: UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION

SALC will be submitting four cases to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) arguing that the applicants’ right to liberty and due process were violated. The applicants…

Staff Writer13 December 2010

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MALAWI: CHALLENGING UNREASONABLE OR EXCESSIVE BAIL

SALC has approached the Chief Justice of Malawi seeking constitutional certification in a case challenging the extortionate and arbitrary level at which bail has been set for two Malawian prisoners.…

Staff Writer13 December 2010

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Malawi: Right to bail for terminally ill remandees

SALC is challenging the fact that terminally ill remandees have no opportunity to provide evidence to an independent arbiter on the state of their health. This presents a serious challenge…

Staff Writer21 November 2010

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SADC LA: STATEMENT ON THE HARASSMENT OF BATONNIER MBUYI MBIYE TANAYI OF THE DRC

Litigating against loitering laws – PILG panel

Mphembedzu V Republic

Malawi: Health considerations in bail hearings in Malawi – Mphembedzu v The Republic

Judicial strike in Malawi has serious repercussions on pretrial justice

Malawi court sets free man after 10 years on remand

MALAWI: CHALLENGE TO EXECUTIVE POWER TO SENTENCE CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

MALAWI: UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION

MALAWI: CHALLENGING UNREASONABLE OR EXCESSIVE BAIL

Malawi: Right to bail for terminally ill remandees

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