From 14 to 16 November 2018, 100 human rights defenders from across Southern Africa met to discuss the closing of civic spaces in the region. The Summit noted points for activism to ensure that human rights defenders are able to…
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On 16 March 2016, a full bench of the Court of Appeal of Botswana delivered a significant judgment in the case of Attorney General v Thuto Rammoge and 19 Others upholding the decision of the High Court and ordering the…
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The 8th of March is celebrated across the world as International Women’s Day. It is a time to reflect on the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination…
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On 10 September, the European Parliament (EP) debated and adopted a resolution regarding Angola’s recent human rights record. The resolution calls for the release of all political prisoners and human rights defenders and highlights the case of José Marcos Mavungo,…
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This manual is a resource for private and public lawyers in southern Africa who are litigating cases in domestic courts challenging laws, policies and practices involving sexual and reproductive rights. The manual focuses on two specific sexual and reproductive rights…
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Ao Presidente da República de Angola Sua Excelência, Presidente José Eduardo dos Santos, Supressão da Liberdade de Expressão, Associação e Reunião Pacífica em Angola O Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), a Amnistia Internacional, a Associação dos Advogados da SADC…
Read MoreAS I sit, immersed in the demands of caring for a newborn, it is surreal to observe the debacle around Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir — not least for the accusations directed at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), an organisation…
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21 May 2015 TRC records show that Umkhonto weSizwe member Nokuthula Simelane was tortured on a North West farm and believed killed. Thirty-two years after her disappearance, Thembi Nkadimeng this week filed an application in the high court in…
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Justice Terrence Rannowane of Gaborone High Court will, on April 29, deliver a ruling in the case in which the Attorney Generals (AGs) wants the court to grant a stay of execution order in relation to a ruling that directed government…
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SALC released a handbook in December 2014. The handbook, the first in the handbook series, entitled “Justice for all: Realising the Promise of the Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights”, looks at the provisions of the…
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