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Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Botswana

On 12 August 2021, the United Nations office issued a notification (Ref: C.N.216. 2021.TREATIES-IV.15) communicating Botswana’s accession to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) with effect…

Staff Writer16 August 2021

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Zambia: A missed opportunity for inclusion- the case of Musukwa and others v RTSA

By Dr. Frank Musukwa and Tambudzai Gonese-Manjonjo The recent judgment of the Lusaka High Court in Zambia in the case of Musukwa and others v RTSA is a disappointing indication…

Tambudzai Gonese30 June 2021

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Zambia High Court dismisses constitutional challenge to denial of driving licences to deaf people

On 4 June 2021, the High Court of Zambia, in the case of Frankson Musukwa and Others v Road Transport and Safety Agency issued a judgment dismissing a constitutional challenge…

Staff Writer11 June 2021

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Zambia: Challenging the denial of registration of a deaf student for tertiary studies

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is worked with Zambia Deaf Youth and Women (ZDYW) in a case challenging the refusal to register a deaf student for tertiary studies. In 2020,…

Staff Writer10 June 2021

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Zambia: Challenging denial of driving licences to deaf persons

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre worked with Zambia Deaf Youth and Women (ZDYW) to challenge the constitutionality of denying driver’s licenses to Deaf persons in Zambia. The case challenged the…

Staff Writer26 February 2021

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Zambia: Challenging denial of legal capacity for persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities

SALC is supporting a petition by a person with psychosocial disabilities and the Disability Rights Watch (DRW) to repeal Section 4 of the Mental Health Act of 2019 in Katontoka and Another…

Staff Writer26 February 2021

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The impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities in Southern Africa

The Midweek Sun, Botswana 14 October 2020 By Anna Mmolai-Chalmers The effects of COVID-19 are perhaps more profound when viewed through the lens of persons with disabilities. These impacts are…

Anna Chalmers-Mmolai20 October 2020

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SALC in the News: Abuse laws and the fight for reform

The AfricanLii Abusive Laws and the fight for reform By Annabel Raw You only have rights if you are a person: How Zambia is legislating away the rights of persons…

Staff Writer28 June 2019

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Shining a light on the urgency of implementing the Regional Action Plan on Albinism in Africa

On 13 June, every year the world commemorates the International Albinism Awareness Day. This year the International Albinism Awareness day is commemorated under the theme ‘shining our light to the…

Staff Writer13 June 2018

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A call for an end and a holistic response to attacks on persons with albinism: The MacDonald Masambuka case

We the undersigned organizations hereby express our deep concern over the continuing attacks on people with albinism in Malawi and generally in the Southern African region. We have taken note…

Staff Writer23 March 2018

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