Ongoing Cases
Tanzania: Challenging the Restriction of X (formerly Twitter)
Tito Elia Magoti & Kumbusho Dawson Kagine v. Minister for Communications and Information Technology & Others High Court of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Sub‑Registry Misc. Cause No. 2378 of 2026…
Botswana: Botswana Gazette takes water utility to court on access to information
In 2014, the Sunday Standard newspaper carried a story entitled “The rich blocking water flow in Gaborone dam”, wherein it was reported that the WUC commissioned a study which allegedly…
Completed Cases
Malawi: Challenging the constitutionality of criminal defamation
On 17 December 2024, the Malawi High Court, sitting as a Constitutional Court, heard a constitutional challenge to the offence of criminal defamation under section 200 of Malawi’s Penal Code.…
SUPREME COURT IGNORES RIGHTS VIOLATIONS: UPHOLDS SEDITION
15 August 2024 – On 13 August 2024, the Eswatini Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgement in the case of Prime Minister of Eswatini and Another v Thulani Maseko…
Articles
Due process in exile: The constitutional crisis behind third-country removals
Eswatini Observer Polity Botswana Guardian On 25 February 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a sweeping and uncompromising judgment condemning the US government’s policy of…
Hate speech is an assault on democracy.
Botswana Guardian (13 February 2026) *By Anna Mmolai-Chalmers Botswana self-identifies as a democratic country, and, according to the Democracy Index, the indicators of democracy include, but are not limited to, political participation, civil liberties, good governance, and…
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…
