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Inhumane detention in Malawi – Video Series part 4

Part 4: The call for change See the final part of the video series (produced by the Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) and SALC) on Inhumane Detention in…

Staff Writer16 July 2018

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Zimbabwe

News Release: Veritas v. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission & 2 Others

On 27th June 2018, the High Court of Zimbabwe handed down judgment and dismissed the constitutional challenge brought in Veritas v. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission & 2 Others. The applicant, Veritas,…

Staff Writer3 July 2018

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Zimbabwe: Challenging limits on voter education

Veritas v. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission & 2 Others SALC is providing support to Veritas, a non-profit organisation based in Zimbabwe which provides publicly accessible information on the work of the…

Staff Writer2 July 2018

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Botswana: Supporting amicus curiae in challenge to publication offence

The case of Attorney General v Tsodilo Services (Pty) Ltd t/a The Sunday Standard and Outsa Mokone (Media Institute of Southern Africa-Botswana as amicus curiae), is currently pending before the Lobatse…

Staff Writer25 June 2018

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Botswana: Challenging prescription in medical negligence claim

In January 2017, SALC supported the filing of an appeal against a High Court decision dismissing a claim for medical negligence on the grounds that too much time had elapsed…

Staff Writer15 June 2018

Equality Rights Equality Rights Health Ongoing Cases Equality Rights Ongoing Cases Equality Rights Women Eswatini

Eswatini: Challenging laws allowing child marriage

In February 2017, SALC supported WLSA in Eswatini to file a case challenging laws that allow child marriage. The challenge is to sections of the Marriage Act and customary law…

Staff Writer15 June 2018

Equality Rights Equality Rights Disability Equality Rights News SADC

Shining a light on the urgency of implementing the Regional Action Plan on Albinism in Africa

On 13 June, every year the world commemorates the International Albinism Awareness Day. This year the International Albinism Awareness day is commemorated under the theme ‘shining our light to the…

Staff Writer13 June 2018

Criminal Justice Criminal Law Reform SADC

SALC IN THE NEWS: Road accident Bill paved with bad intentions for foreigners

The Times Live The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has raised an objection to the exclusion of undocumented migrants from all of the benefits of the proposed Road Accident Fund…

Staff Writer12 June 2018

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Malawi: Challenging the imprisonment of children

Factual Background In 2018, a case was brought by civil society organisations were concerned that the conditions in Bvumbwe and Kachere prisons are deplorable and not in the best interests…

Staff Writer6 June 2018

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Zimbabwe

SALC in the News: It is a tragedy that Zimbabweans outside the country will not vote on 30 July

Daily Maverick Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh & Gabriel Shumba On 30 May 2018, the Zimbabwe Constitutional Court in Shumba and others v Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs & others ruled that…

Staff Writer4 June 2018

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