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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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Zambia’s Historic First: Legal capacity Communication submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights ArticlesEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights DisabilityEquality Rights Disability ArticlesZambia

Zambia’s Historic First: Legal capacity Communication submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

On 21 August 2025, The Validity Foundation, together with the Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA) and Disability Rights Watch (DRW) with the technical support of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Southern Africa…
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LGBTIQ+ activists tell court customary law irrelevant

Mbabane, Eswatini, 27 August 25: The Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM) has approached the High Court on the case Simelane (N.O.) & Others v Minister of Commerce & Others,…
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Government of Eswatini dodges Court: US-Eswatini deportations case adjourned ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesEswatini

Government of Eswatini dodges Court: US-Eswatini deportations case adjourned

Mbabane, Eswatini, 22 August 2025: In the ongoing High Court case filed on 14 August 2025 by the Eswatini Litigation Centre, Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly, and Southern Africa Litigation Centre…
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Press freedom in Africa an illusion, despite constitutional promises ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsSADC

Press freedom in Africa an illusion, despite constitutional promises

Mail & Guardian Tambudzai Manjonjo & Melusi Simelane 19 August 2025 As outlined in international human rights treaties and the constitutions of most African countries, freedom of expression is a…
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Installation of Princess Silibaziso Mlotshwa as the substantive Chief Mvuthu, a win for gender equality in Zimbabwe ArticlesEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights NewsEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women ArticlesZimbabwe

Installation of Princess Silibaziso Mlotshwa as the substantive Chief Mvuthu, a win for gender equality in Zimbabwe

On 15 August 2025, Princess Silibaziso Mlotshwa, aged 31, was officially installed as the substantive Chief Mvuthu in Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe. She was appointed to this position…
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“Not in our name!” says Eswatini activists opposing shadow US deportation planes Civic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEswatini

“Not in our name!” says Eswatini activists opposing shadow US deportation planes

Mbabane, Eswatini: 14 August 2025: The Eswatini Litigation Centre (ELC), alongside Mzwandile Banele Masuku, the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly (SRWA), and Melusi Simelane of the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC),…
Staff Writer
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‘Camp courts are here to stay’ ArticlesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ArticlesCriminal Justice Criminal Law Reform ArticlesCriminal Justice Prison ReformCriminal Justice Prison Reform ArticlesEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health ArticlesMalawi

‘Camp courts are here to stay’

Polity 12 August 2025 Shilpa Rao On a Tuesday afternoon in July, a magistrate sits inside a local prison in Malawi. A remandee stands before him and begins to share…
Staff Writer
12 August 2025