Ongoing Cases
Tanzanian CSOs appeal East African Court ruling on online content regulations
SALC stands with the appellants in their continued fight to protect freedom of expression online in East Africa The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) welcomes the decision of the Legal…
APPEAL FILED IN LANDMARK CASE AGAINST US-ESWATINI DEPORTEE DEAL
The Eswatini Litigation Centre, Mzwandile Banele Masuku, the Swaziland Rural Women's Assembly, and Melusi Simelane have submitted a Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Eswatini, contesting the dismissal of…
Completed Cases
SALC condemns platforming of “Dr Death” and Project Coast abuses
Johannesburg, 3 September 2026 – The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) condemns the decision to give Wouter Basson a public platform to present Project Coast, apartheid South Africa’s chemical and biological warfare programme, in a manner that appears to celebrate his role while ignoring victims, accountability and the programme’s grave human rights legacy. …
UPDATE: SA ARMS EXPORTS TO US
NO ANSWERING AFFIDAVIT FILED IN SALC'S APPLICATION CHALLENGING SOUTH AFRICAN ARMS EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Johannesburg, 19 August 2026 – The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) notes…
Comunicado à imprensa: Três policiais da Polícia Nacional de Angola condenados em processo relacionado a violência e discriminação contra uma mulher transgênero
Luanda, Angola, 23 de julho de 2026: O Arquivo de Identidade Angolano (AIA) e o Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) comemoram o desfecho do Processo nº 702/25, relativo a crimes…
Articles
The cage, the bullet and the border: How Southern Africa punishes dissent and why our region must reclaim its institutions
Polity (4 June 2026) From Harare to Dar es Salaam to Mbabane to Lusaka, governments have learned they no longer need a guilty verdict to silence critics. They need a…
I live under Africa’s last absolute monarchy. Here’s what 40 years of total power looks like
Minority Africa King Mswati III of Eswatini just spent millions celebrating his ruby jubilee. Most of his people live below the poverty line, and a lawyer who wrote critically of…
Resources
Compêndio de jurisprudência sobre direitos humanos
Entre 2014 e 2024, os juízes e a comunidade jurídica que participaram no Fórum Regional Africano de Juízes (ARJF) discutiram vários casos que fizeram avançar os direitos humanos e a…
Recueil de jurisprudence sur les droits de l’homme
Entre 2014 et 2024, les juges et la communauté juridique participant au Forum régional annuel des juges africains (FRAJ) ont discuté de diverses affaires qui ont fait progresser les droits…
