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Increased recognition of women’s right to chieftainship in Southern Africa

9 November 2022, Lusaka – The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) welcomes Afrobarometer’s findings that the majority of Basotho endorse equal opportunity for daughters to ascend to the office of the…

Staff Writer9 November 2022

Criminal Justice News Criminal Justice Police Abuse Malawi

Malawi High Court declares mass arrests (sweeping exercises) unconstitutional

Blantyre, 9 November 2022 – On 8 November 2022, the High Court of Malawi issued a judgment declaring the police’s indiscriminate practice of sweeping exercises unlawful and in violation of…

Staff Writer9 November 2022

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Civil Liability for Human Rights Violations: A Handbook for Practitioners

The Bonavero Institute of Human Rights led the project on civil liability for human rights violations from 2019 to 2022, which involved an analysis of existing domestic law mechanisms or…

Staff Writer4 November 2022

Criminal Justice News Criminal Justice Prison Reform Articles Criminal Justice Resources SADC South Africa

The Rivonia statement

Friday, 28 October 2022; A large, multi-sectoral group of stakeholders from across Africa met in Johannesburg near Liliesleaf Farm, Rivonia, to consider urgent action to address cruel, inhuman, and degrading conditions…

Staff Writer28 October 2022

Equality Rights Equality Rights Health Equality Rights News Lesotho

Lesotho High Court faults imposition of death sentence on the basis of HIV status

Court decision upholds that people living with HIV have the same right to life as all others 26 October 2022 - On 25 October 2022, the High Court of Lesotho…

Staff Writer26 October 2022

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Civic Rights News Eswatini SADC

Democracy, self-determination, and the Eswatini monarchy

On Tuesday, 11 October 2022, the chairperson of the Eswatini Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) was quoted in the Times of Eswatini saying, “the powers and authority of members of…

Staff Writer12 October 2022

Botswana Equality Rights Equality Rights News Equality Rights Women Socio-Economic Rights Socio-economic Rights Land Rights Socio-economic Rights News

Court of Appeal to decide on the rightful owners of Forest Hill farm

6 October 2022 - On Tuesday, 11 October 2022, the Court of Appeal of Botswana will hear an appeal brought by the Attorney General, the Registrar of Deeds, and the…

Staff Writer6 October 2022

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Civic Rights News SADC Zimbabwe

Criminalising Freedom of Expression closer to an Election

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is deeply concerned by the recent criminal conviction in the Zimbabwe Magistrates Court of Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga and her co-accused Julie Barnes for…

Staff Writer5 October 2022

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Civic Rights News Eswatini SADC

Eswatini: Authorities escalate crackdown on dissent

Eswatini authorities have escalated their crackdown on human rights, continuing their assault on human rights, the rule of law and justice. The government often uses force to quash opposition and…

Staff Writer28 September 2022

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Botswana: Indigenous San and Bayei communities fight to protect ancestral land and indigenous rights

Tawana Land Board v Botswana Khwedom Council & 10 Others The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is working with the Botswana Khwedom Council to support the San and Bayei communities in…

Staff Writer24 September 2022

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