Focus Countries

SALC works in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In addition, SALC supports litigation in South African courts that advances human rights in the southern African region.

Angola

Botswana

Eswatini

Malawi

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Legal gender recognition: An unexplained delay by the Botswana government High Court in 2017 ruled on the issue ArticlesBotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News

Legal gender recognition: An unexplained delay by the Botswana government High Court in 2017 ruled on the issue

Washington Blade 16 June 2023 By: Bradley Fortuin High Court in 2017 ruled on the issue Legal gender recognition has pleased the courts. The High Court of Botswana in 2017 handed…
Bradley Fortuin
19 June 2023
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Supreme Court of Eswatini unanimously finds Registrar’s decision on LGBTIQ+ organisation unconstitutional   Civic RightsCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights NewsEswatini

Supreme Court of Eswatini unanimously finds Registrar’s decision on LGBTIQ+ organisation unconstitutional  

Mbabane, Eswatini: 16 June 2023 – Today, a five-panel bench of the Supreme Court of Eswatini passed a judgement setting aside the decision by the High Court that dismissed the…
Staff Writer
16 June 2023
Malawi: Lilongwe informal traders challenge eviction and confiscation of goods Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Criminal Law ReformCriminal Justice Criminal Law Reform Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Ongoing CasesMalawi

Malawi: Lilongwe informal traders challenge eviction and confiscation of goods

On 5 June 2023, the High Court of Malawi granted leave for judicial review to challenge the Lilongwe by-laws evicting informal traders from plying their trade on the streets and…
Staff Writer
14 June 2023
Non-alignment or hypocrisy: South Africa’s non-alignment costing Africa’s human rights discourse ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights NewsEswatiniSADCSouth Africa

Non-alignment or hypocrisy: South Africa’s non-alignment costing Africa’s human rights discourse

Washington Blade 31 May 2023 By Melusi Simelane In the past several months, South Africa’s foreign policy has been in the spotlight for essential and existential reasons that significantly impact…
Melusi Simelane
31 May 2023
Petição apresentada ao Conselho Constitucional contra as condições privilegiadas de prisão para os ricos Criminal Justice NewsCriminal Justice Prison ReformMozambique

Petição apresentada ao Conselho Constitucional contra as condições privilegiadas de prisão para os ricos

Maputo, 24 Maio de 2023 – Hoje, 2000 cidadãos moçambicanos, sob a liderança da advogada e activista dos direitos humanos, Maria Alice Mabota, apresentaram uma petição perante o Conselho Constitucional…
Staff Writer
25 May 2023

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