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Tanzania Court of Appeal upholds ban on child marriage

23 October 2019 - Today, the Tanzania Court of Appeal issued a judgment in the case of Attorney General V Rebeca Gyumi dismissing an appeal filed by the State against…

Staff Writer23 October 2019

Equality Rights Women Eswatini Plain Language Publications Training Tools

Eswatini: Summary of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act

The Rights4All Project, under its My Body My Rights Campaign, published a booklet which summarises the provisions of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act of 2018. The booklet is…

Staff Writer18 October 2019

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International Safe Abortion Day 2019: The Global Gag Rule as a barrier to access to safe abortion

Article 14(2)(c ) of the Maputo Protocol mandates African states to facilitate access to safe abortion in cases of sexual assault, rape, incest or where the pregnancy poses a risk…

Staff Writer27 September 2019

Equality Rights Resources Equality Rights Women Research Reports & Policy Briefs Zimbabwe

Policy brief: The recognition of Customary marriages in Zimbabwe and the proposed Marriages Bill

The Zimbabwe Marriage Bill, 2019 was gazetted and released for public comment on 19 July 2019. The Bill proposes to amend the law governing marriage in Zimbabwe, in order to …

Staff Writer3 September 2019

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Eswatini High Court declares doctrine of marital power unconstitutional

Eswatini, 30 August 2019 – A full bench of the High Court of Eswatini today held that the common law doctrine of marital power discriminates against married women and offends…

Staff Writer30 August 2019

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Eswatini: Challenge to the common law marital power and marriage Act

SALC is working with Women and Law in Southern Africa’s Swaziland chapter (WLSA-Swaziland) on a case challenging the common law marital power and the Marriage Act of 1964. Under the…

Staff Writer30 August 2019

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Tanzania: Challenging child marriage

SALC supported Msichiana Initiative and Rebeca Gyumi in an appeal filed by the state in the Tanzania Court of Appeal against a judgment obtained in 2016. In 2016, Rebeca Gyumi…

Staff Writer15 August 2019

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Eswatini: A challenge to the customary principle of male primogeniture

SALC is working with Women and Law in Southern Africa’s Swaziland chapter (WLSA-Swaziland) on a case challenging the customary principle or practice of male primogeniture for being inconsistent with the…

Staff Writer25 April 2019

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Unauthorised commercial farming on customary land: John Kapabila & 3 Others v Nicole-Nkalonga Investment Limited & 4 Others

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is currently assisting four residents (Petitioners) of Senior Chief Muchinda in the Serenje District of the Central Province of Zambia in bringing a case against…

Staff Writer5 April 2019

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News Release: Malawi High Court upholds the rights of detained pregnant learners

In April 2019, the High Court of Malawi, sitting at Mzuzu, in the case of ON and 13 Others v Child Protection Team issued a judgment reviewing the decision of…

Staff Writer5 April 2019

Equality Rights Women

Tanzania Court of Appeal upholds ban on child marriage

Eswatini: Summary of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act

International Safe Abortion Day 2019: The Global Gag Rule as a barrier to access to safe abortion

Policy brief: The recognition of Customary marriages in Zimbabwe and the proposed Marriages Bill

Eswatini High Court declares doctrine of marital power unconstitutional

Eswatini: Challenge to the common law marital power and marriage Act

Tanzania: Challenging child marriage

Eswatini: A challenge to the customary principle of male primogeniture

Unauthorised commercial farming on customary land: John Kapabila & 3 Others v Nicole-Nkalonga Investment Limited & 4 Others

News Release: Malawi High Court upholds the rights of detained pregnant learners

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