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Workshop Report: Using Complaints to address Healthcare Violations in Botswana

With funding from the Africa Regional Grant on HIV, SALC hosted workshops in Botswana, Malawi and Zambia on “Using complaints to address healthcare violations”, in reference to SALC’s Guidebook on the same…

Staff Writer4 April 2017

International Justice South Africa

South Africa to appear before the ICC to account for failing to arrest President Al Bashir (7 April 2017)

Next Friday, 7 April 2017, South Africa will appear before the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to argue why the Court should not make a finding of…

Staff Writer30 March 2017

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice News Criminal Justice Prison Reform Equality Rights Equality Rights Health Equality Rights News SADC

According to the World Health Organisation, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide

According to the World Health Organisation, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide and is the leading cause of death amongst people living with HIV:…

Staff Writer24 March 2017

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SA risks exchanging one flawed system for another if it leaves ICC

Article Credit: Business Day There are many challenges with the proposed African court, including immunity for sitting heads of state. Calls for an “African court for African people” are continuing after…

Staff Writer22 March 2017

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression SADC

Decriminalising defamation in Africa

Last month a High Court in Kenya declared the offence of criminal defamation inconsistent with that country’s Constitution and therefore invalid. At a time when the space for free expression…

Staff Writer3 March 2017

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Resources Malawi Plain Language Publications

Know your rights: Sex work and the law in Malawi

Sex workers include female, male and transgender adults who receive money or goods in exchange for sexual services, either regularly or occasionally. Sex work refers to commercial sexual activities…

Staff Writer24 February 2017

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Malawi: Discriminatory sentencing against persons with albinism

SALC is working with the Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) and a private lawyer, Mr Daniel Kalaya, to review a discriminatory sentence against a man with albinism…

Staff Writer8 February 2017

Equality Rights Equality Rights Disability Equality Rights News Malawi

Malawi High Court to hear case on discriminatory sentencing on man with albinism

Thyolo – On Wednesday 8 February 2017, the Malawi High Court in Thyolo will hear arguments on an appeal of a man with albinism who argues that the sentence imposed…

Staff Writer7 February 2017

Criminal Justice Criminal Law Reform Malawi

News Release: Malawi High Court affirms Human Rights approach to Criminalisation of HIV transmission and exposure

Zomba – On 19 January 2017, the Zomba High Court in Malawi delivered a landmark ruling on the application of criminal law to cases of HIV transmission and exposure. The…

Staff Writer1 February 2017

Equality Rights Disability Zambia

Mental Disorders act of Zambia must be declared null and void

Many African countries are currently being governed using laws which were passed during the pre-independence period. Essentially, this means that countries are running using colonial rules and laws. Specifically, many…

Staff Writer30 January 2017

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