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AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS CONDEMNS INVOLUNTARY STERILISATION OF WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV IN AFRICA

On the 5th of November at the 54th session of the African Commission in Banjul, the Gambia, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (African Commission) added its voice to growing…

Nyasha Chingore12 November 2013

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Trial of Paul Kasonkomona points to politically motivated arrest

On 16 October 2013, the long awaited trial of human rights activist, Paul Kasonkomona, proceeded in the Lusaka Magistrates Court in Zambia. Evidence led by the State during Kasonkomona’s…

Staff Writer18 October 2013

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Zambia: ‘Inmates with HIV deserve a balanced diet’

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…

Staff Writer17 September 2013

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Media Advisory: Trial of Zambian HIV Activist to Start in Lusaka

Johannesburg – The trial of Paul Kasonkomona – well-known human rights and HIV/AIDS activist – is set to commence in the Lusaka Magistrates Court on Thursday, 12 September. Kasonkomona was arrested…

Staff Writer11 September 2013

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ZAMBIA: UPDATE ON TRIAL OF TWO MEN ACCUSED OF “CARNAL KNOWLEDGE AGAINST THE ORDER OF NATURE”

On 10 and 11 June 2013 the prosecution led its first four witnesses in the criminal case of two men from Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia. The men have been charged…

Staff Writer6 September 2013

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Botswana: Women’s inheritance rights under customary law

SALC supported a case in Botswana before the High Court challenging a customary law rule which provides only for male inheritance of the family home.The case was an appeal from…

Staff Writer3 September 2013

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News Release: Victory for Women’s Rights as Botswana Court of Appeal Finds Women Can Inherit Family Home Under Customary Law

Gaborone – The fight for women’s rights in Botswana took a major step forward today when the Court of Appeal in Ramantele v Mmusi and Others upheld the right of four sisters to…

Staff Writer3 September 2013

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PERSECUTION OF LGBTI PEOPLE- A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

On the 14th of August 2013, a ground breaking judgment was handed down. A United States Federal Massachusetts judge ruled that persecution on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity…

Staff Writer28 August 2013

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SALC Litigation Manual: Litigating cases on HIV testing and confidentiality

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…

Staff Writer23 August 2013

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The girl who dared swim against the tide

Public Eye 9 August 2013 MASERU- Senate—the 36-year-old daughter of the late Principal Chiefs of Ha ’Mamathe, Thupa-Kubu and Jorotane, ‘Masenate and David Gabasheane Masupha— is like a rock that…

Staff Writer22 August 2013