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The arm of imperialism: The church’s anti-gender and anti-SOGIE rhetoric

Washington Blade 23 August 2023 By Anna Mmolai-Chalmers Anti-rights agenda in Africa has weaponized LGBTQ, intersex rights. Recently, in Botswana, Namibia, Uganda, Kenya and Malawi, the church has thrown the…

Anna Chalmers-Mmolai24 August 2023

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Botswana religious groups threaten rule of law and refuse LGBTQ rights

Washington Blade 7 August 2023 By: Bradley Fortuin and Matlhogonolo Samsam Country’s Council of Churches applauded 2019 decriminalization ruling. Botswana is considered a secular state and all people have equal…

Bradley Fortuin14 August 2023

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Human Rights organisations call on South African authorities to denounce attacks against South Africa’s Constitution, human rights and equality.

9 August 2023 In view of the participation of members of South Africa’s executive and judiciary in the annual African Bar Association conference, which this year is being co-sponsored by…

Staff Writer9 August 2023

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Joint statement: Urgent call for protection of refugees’ rights and a halt to state sponsored lawlessness

Lilongwe, 1 August 2023 - We, a consortium of Institutions and Civil Society Organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, urgently call upon the Government to immediately cease the…

Staff Writer1 August 2023

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Should ‘threat of war’ justify non-compliance with Rome Statute? Unanswered questions from Putin arrest furore

Daily Maverick 24 July 2023 By Dr. Atilla Kisla Threats of force by states are prohibited under international law, and any conduct in that regard must be assessed seriously and…

Atilla Kisla25 July 2023

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Human rights organisations intervene in court case to have Russian President, Vladimir Putin, arrested

21 July 2023 - Today, the High Court in Pretoria was due to hear the matter of Democratic Alliance v The President of South Africa and Others. The Court agreed…

Staff Writer21 July 2023

Equality Rights Equality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News Namibia

Namibia’s proposed Amendment of the Marriage Act – An attack on the rule of law and the judiciary

Namibia, Windhoek – 20 July 2023: On 11 July 2023, the National Assembly of Namibia passed a private member’s bill which redefines the term spouse and amends the Marriage Act.…

Staff Writer20 July 2023

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Unearthing the truth: How discriminatory laws and social norms lead to insecure land rights for women and undermine sustainable development

Desertification and Drought Day, marked on 17 June 2023, shined a spotlight on women’s land rights under the theme “Her land. Her rights”. Key fundamental questions arise: Do women still face…

Agnes Mondlane17 July 2023

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No need for debate, uphold the Court of Appeal decision on LGBTIQ+ rights in Botswana

Botswana, Gaborone – 10 July 2023. Botswana’s Parliament intends to table a number of bills in the current session, one of which seeks to repeal section 164 of the Penal…

Staff Writer10 July 2023

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SALC alarmed by brutal attack on human rights lawyer Obey Shava

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre, SALC, is deeply concerned about the recent assault on Obey Shava, a prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer. Shava was reportedly violently attacked on the evening…

Staff Writer6 July 2023

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The arm of imperialism: The church’s anti-gender and anti-SOGIE rhetoric

Botswana religious groups threaten rule of law and refuse LGBTQ rights

Human Rights organisations call on South African authorities to denounce attacks against South Africa’s Constitution, human rights and equality.

Joint statement: Urgent call for protection of refugees’ rights and a halt to state sponsored lawlessness

Should ‘threat of war’ justify non-compliance with Rome Statute? Unanswered questions from Putin arrest furore

Human rights organisations intervene in court case to have Russian President, Vladimir Putin, arrested

Namibia’s proposed Amendment of the Marriage Act – An attack on the rule of law and the judiciary

Unearthing the truth: How discriminatory laws and social norms lead to insecure land rights for women and undermine sustainable development

No need for debate, uphold the Court of Appeal decision on LGBTIQ+ rights in Botswana

SALC alarmed by brutal attack on human rights lawyer Obey Shava

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