Honouring the 16 Days of Activism SALC's Vivian and Voilet wrote a 'did you know series' centering Southern African countries and how the laws there protect victims of gender-based violence.…
SALC and partners attended the 2024 ILGA World Conference in Cape Town. Whilst there, we conducted interviews with activists across the globe. Hear what they had to say during the…
This brief is written to support engagements around legal gender recognition between the Government of Zimbabwe and organisations advocating for the rights of transgender, gender diverse and intersex individuals in…
The Nation 10 October 2024 By Violet Kanyimbiri and Vivian Kasunda Today as we commemorate World Mental Health Day, we reflect on the offence of attempted suicide and its impact…
The Weekend Nation 3 August 2024 By Joelle Besch The Penal code (Amendment) Act of 2023 has decriminalised consensual sexual relations between children, provided that their age difference is two…
7 June 2024 The Nation By Zororai Nkomo Human rights defenders have raised concern over the deplorable and incessant food insecurity in Malawi prisons, which they say is a flagrant…
Entre 2014 e 2024, os juízes e a comunidade jurídica que participaram no Fórum Regional Africano de Juízes (ARJF) discutiram vários casos que fizeram avançar os direitos humanos e a…
Entre 2014 et 2024, les juges et la communauté juridique participant au Forum régional annuel des juges africains (FRAJ) ont discuté de diverses affaires qui ont fait progresser les droits…
Between 2014 and 2024, the judges and legal community attending the annual African Regional Judges’ Forum (ARJF) have discussed various cases that have advanced human rights and equity across the…
Lilongwe, Malawi A joint statement was released on 20 May 2024, marking one year since the enforcement of a brutal refugee relocation exercise by the Malawi government, a dark chapter…