News24 Harare – Zimbabwe’s top court ruled Tuesday that a woman who became pregnant after being raped could claim damages from the state after bungling by police and the courts…
SALC’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights Programme Project Lawyer Nyasha Chingore made the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) “Women to Watch in 2014″ list. To mark International Women’s Day, which…
Aljazeera Paul Kasonkomona found not guilty of encouraging homosexuality after talking about gay rights and AIDS on TV. A Zambia court has acquitted a prominent gay rights activist charged with…
IOL Lusaka – A Zambian court on Tuesday cleared prominent rights activist Paul Kasonkomona of encouraging homosexuality after he called for gay rights to be recognised during an appearance on…
Post Zambia CIVIL society organisations have an obligation to speak up on behalf of the people because lawmakers base policies on the voices they hear, says the Zambian Cancer Society.…
All Africa On 20 February 2014, a preliminary ruling will be made in the case of The People v Kasonkomona in the Lusaka Magistrates Court. The ruling will determine if…
Weekend Post Parliament is divided on whether to pass the Health Bill or not. Some Members of Parliament have expressed concern that the Bill needs further consultation while the executive…
13 September 2013 The Post Online A NUTRITION expert on Wednesday told the Lusaka High Court that prison authorities should be sensitive to the dietary needs of inmates who are…
This manual provides a resource for private and public lawyers in southern Africa who are litigating cases in domestic courts that challenge laws, policies and practices around unlawful HIV testing…
Business Day Business Day, Ernest Mabuza, May 17 2013–The Johannesburg-based Southern Africa Litigation Centre branded Thursday a dark day for women in Lesotho after the mountain kingdom’s Constitutional Court upheld…