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Mental health in an unequal world

10 October 2021 marks World Mental Health day. The World Federation for mental health has themed this year’s event “Mental Health in an Unequal World”. Mental health conditions can substantially…

Thabo Buthelezi10 October 2021

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Malawi High Court awards damages for unlawful detention of pregnant learners

On 28 September 2021, the High Court of Malawi, sitting at Mzuzu, in the case of ON and Others v Attorney General awarded damages for false imprisonment against the state…

Staff Writer6 October 2021

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Botswana Court of Appeal sets hearing date for decriminalisation case for 12 October 2021

On 11 June 2019, a full bench of the Botswana High Court unanimously found that the criminalisation of consensual same-sex sexual activities violates the constitutional rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual…

Staff Writer30 September 2021

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Malawi’s obligation to enact the Termination of Pregnancy Bill

In February 2021, Malawi was due to debate the Termination of Pregnancy Bill in Parliament. The Bill had finally been tabled after years of advocacy and various forms of resistance.…

Staff Writer27 September 2021

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Tragic lack of urgency in dealing with child marriages

On 15 August 2021, Tambudzai Gonese-Manjonjo wrote an article for the Standard (Zimbabwe) tackling the lack of urgency in dealing with child marriages. Read the article here .

Tambudzai Gonese21 September 2021

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An exploratory study of the interaction between the criminal justice system and persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities in Nairobi, Kenya

Access to justice has long seemed elusive for persons with various intellectual or psychosocial disabilities in Kenya. The fear of a child with an intellectual or psychosocial disability growing up…

Staff Writer13 September 2021

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Deaf person challenges discriminatory denial of access to higher education

Mr Kasongo Kafwembe, a deaf person filed a case in the High Court against the ZCAS University (1st Respondent) challenging the denial of access to enrolment for a degree in…

Staff Writer17 August 2021

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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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Abuja High Court denounces violation of women’s rights by law enforcement agencies

12 August 2021, Abuja – On 5 August 2021, the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja Division, per Justice Maha, handed down a groundbreaking decision against law enforcement agencies that violated…

Staff Writer12 August 2021

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Malawi: Bringing accountability for sexual violence by the police

Background Petty offences are minor offences for which the punishment is prescribed by law to carry a warning, community service, a low-value fine or short term of imprisonment, often for…

Staff Writer15 July 2021

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