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

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 Writer
23 March 2018
African lawyers and journalists sensitised on HIV and TB criminalisation ArticlesBotswanaCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ArticlesCriminal Justice Criminal Law ReformCriminal Justice Criminal Law Reform ArticlesCriminal Justice NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health ArticlesEquality Rights NewsMalawiSADCZambia

African lawyers and journalists sensitised on HIV and TB criminalisation

Seychelles Nation 02 March 2018 The final of three training sessions for African lawyers on human rights based strategic litigation, legal defence and advocacy on HIV and tuberculosis (TB) justice…
Staff Writer
2 March 2018
Progressive Botswana court affirms that legal recognition gender identity at core of human dignity ArticlesBotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights News

Progressive Botswana court affirms that legal recognition gender identity at core of human dignity

The Daily Maverick Tashwill Esterhuizen For the second time in two years, the Botswana courts have shown themselves to be champions of jurisprudence which acknowledges the rights of lesbian, gay,…
Staff Writer
21 November 2017
Botswana High Court sets hearing date on constitutionality of offences which criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activities BotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News

Botswana High Court sets hearing date on constitutionality of offences which criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activities

On 1 November 2017, Judge Leburu of the High Court of Botswana, ordered that the hearing challenging the constitutionality of sections 164(a), 164(c) and 167 of the Penal Code be…
Staff Writer
1 November 2017
Health or human rights? False dichotomy could fuel a resurgence in forced HIV testing ArticlesEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health ArticlesEquality Rights NewsZambia

Health or human rights? False dichotomy could fuel a resurgence in forced HIV testing

Annabel Raw and Michaela Clayton The Mail and Guardian Zambia is the second country this year to propose introducing forced HIV testing and treatment in the name of “public health”.…
Staff Writer
23 August 2017

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