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Positive reinforcement: Advocating for international criminal justice in Africa

SALC is pleased to announce the release of Positive Reinforcement: Advocating for International Criminal Justice in Africa. It is intended that Positive Reinforcement be a resource, guide and advocacy tool for African civil…

Staff Writer8 May 2013

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SWAZILAND HIGH COURT RESORTS TO JURISPRUDENTIAL GYMNASTICS TO JUSTIFY CONVICTION OF EDITOR

Using trumped up criminal charges to silence dissent has become a worrying trend in southern Africa. Two weeks ago the Zambian police arrested an activist on an outdated vagrancy-related charge when he…

Anneke Meerkotter23 April 2013

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DELEGATES AT THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CONVENTION IN ZAMBIA LOSE THE PLOT ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Those working in the human rights sector often take it for granted that human rights are universal, and that everyone surely appreciates that they apply to ALL human beings. We…

Anneke Meerkotter17 April 2013

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ARREST OF GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST AMID INCREASED ANTI-GAY RHETORIC IN ZAMBIA

On Sunday 7 April 2013, Zambian police officers arrested Paul Kasonkomona at the gate of Muvi TV, a private television broadcaster in Zambia. Mr Kasonkomona, a well-known HIV and human rights…

Staff Writer10 April 2013

Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Women Resources

SALC HOSTS SENSITISATION MEETING OF SADC MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ON CERVICAL CANCER

SADC Members of Parliament sitting on the SADC PF HIV Committee met in Johannesburg, South Africa on the 1st of March 2013 to discuss the availability of services and policies…

Staff Writer26 March 2013

Civic Rights Resources Zimbabwe

ZIMBABWE VOTES FOR NEW CONSTITUTION

On 16 March 2013, Zimbabwe held a referendum on whether to accept the draft COPAC Constitution. Initial reports suggest that an overwhelming majority of the approximately two million voters who…

Staff Writer18 March 2013

Botswana Equality Rights Health Resources

CALL FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS DISCOURSE ON BOTSWANA PUBLIC HEALTH BILL

On 22 February 2013, the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS; the AIDS and Rights Alliance of Southern Africa; the Southern Africa Litigation Centre and the HIV and AIDS Programme of…

Staff Writer27 February 2013

Criminal Justice Resources

Zambia High Court hears case on rights of HIV-positive prisoners: Update from the Courtroom

On Monday, the Zambia High Court heard arguments in Mwanza and Another v Attorney General, a case challenging the poor prison conditions and the lack of adequate food provided to…

Staff Writer5 December 2012

Equality Rights Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Resources Equality Rights Women Research Reports & Policy Briefs SADC

Tackling cervical cancer: Improving access to cervical cancer services in Southern Africa

This report seeks to address the barriers to accessing cervical cancer services through providing information on the nature of cervical cancer and identifying the current availability of services for cervical…

Staff Writer24 November 2012

Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Women Resources

Ensuring women’s equality critical to fighting HIV

One of SALC’s partners, Mamoletsi Moletsi, recently published an opinion piece in Lesotho’s Public Eyereflecting on the importance of ensuring women’s equality if we are to effectively respond to HIV. In the piece…

Staff Writer20 November 2012