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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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Malawi High Court declared detention of children in police custody unlawful ArticlesCriminal Justice ArticlesCriminal Justice NewsCriminal Justice Prison ReformCriminal Justice Prison Reform ArticlesMalawi

Malawi High Court declared detention of children in police custody unlawful

Blantyre, 30 July 2021 – The Malawi High Court today delivered a judgment declaring the lower Court’s detention of children in police custody unlawful. The presiding Judge, Justice Chirwa, stated…
Staff Writer
30 July 2021
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Malawi: Bringing accountability for sexual violence by the police Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Completed CasesCriminal Justice Criminal Police Abuse Completed CasesCriminal Justice Police AbuseEquality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Completed CasesMalawi

Malawi: Bringing accountability for sexual violence by the police

Background Petty offences are minor offences for which the punishment is prescribed by law to carry a warning, community service, a low-value fine or short term of imprisonment, often for…
Staff Writer
15 July 2021
SALC submission on Zimbabwe’s 3rd universal periodic review Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights ResourcesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ResourcesEquality RightsEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights ResourcesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights ExtractivesSocio-economic Rights ResourcesSubmissionsZimbabwe

SALC submission on Zimbabwe’s 3rd universal periodic review

Zimbabwe is in the midst of an economic crisis, which has only been exacerbated by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown restrictions have led to a decrease in manufacturing,…
Staff Writer
15 July 2021
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Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses appeal for a permanent stay of prosecutions by alleged apartheid-era perpetrator International JusticeInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice TortureSouth Africa

Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses appeal for a permanent stay of prosecutions by alleged apartheid-era perpetrator

On 21 June 2021, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment in the matter Joao Rodrigues v National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others concerning an application for…
Staff Writer
22 June 2021

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