Ongoing Cases
The precariat and the palace: why Eswatini’s next rupture will be worse
As Mswati III takes the chair of SADC’s Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, the conditions that set Eswatini alight in June 2021 are quietly reassembling at home. This…
Bill 22: Whose Commission? Why Eswatini Needs an Independent Body
A section-by-section reading of the Commission on Human Rights and Public Administration Bill (Bill No. 22 of 2025 Southern Africa Litigation Centre, with Lilungelo Lakho partners Why this Bill matters…
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. …
Completed Cases
Articles
Judicial Interference: A Test of Principles, Integrity and Power
The Botswana Gazette 1 May 2024 By: Bradley Fortuin NB: While inspired by real emerging issues, the characters and events are fictional and are narrated to explore the theme of…
Thulani Maseko: Justice and accountability remains elusive in Eswatini
In the calm shadows of impunity, the deafening silence surrounding the assassination of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko hangs heavy. Justice, once Maseko’s weapon of choice, now lies silenced with…
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…
