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MEDIA ADVISORY: BOTSWANA HIGH COURT TO ADDRESS ADOPTION OF CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK

Gaborone–On Monday 15 September 2014, the Botswana High Court will hear a constitutional challenge to the Adoption of Children Act. The Act permits a child who is born out of…

Staff Writer12 September 2014

Equality Rights Resources Equality Rights Women Lesotho

Chief’s daughter challenges male succession

Citizen A complaint has been lodged with the African Commission about a law providing for male-only succession to chieftainship in Lesotho, the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (Salc) said on Tuesday.Citizen…

Staff Writer10 September 2014

Angola Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Civic Rights Resources

Angola: Presidential move denies justice for two men abducted and killed by state agents

A man mysteriously disappears while heading to a demonstration he has helped organise. Two days later his colleague receives a call from someone purporting to know what has happened to…

Staff Writer8 September 2014

Civic Rights Judicial Independence Civic Rights Resources SADC

Quiet death of an important SADC Institution

The Mail & Guardian President Jacob Zuma is party to a regional pact that makes the application of law discriminatory. In the pomp and ceremony surrounding the 34th Southern African…

Staff Writer29 August 2014

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Eswatini Resources

SWAZILAND BRIEFING PAPER – INFRINGEMENTS OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

SALC has prepared a briefing paper which summarises the incidents of infringements of freedom of expression that have taken place in Swaziland this year. It highlights the serious risks activists…

Staff Writer28 August 2014

Angola Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Resources Eswatini

The need for a balanced debate on Swaziland and Agoa

In Swaziland yesterday, Vincent Ncongwane, the secretary general of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA), was due to speak at a prayer meeting held at Matsapha Industrial Centre. Matsapha…

Caroline James27 August 2014

Civic Rights Civic Rights Expression Civic Rights News Eswatini

Continuing clamp down on free speech in Swaziland

Johannesburg: The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) expresses its deepest concern at reports from Swaziland that Vincent Ncongwane, the secretary general of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA), was prevented…

Staff Writer27 August 2014

Civic Rights Democratic Governance Civic Rights Resources SADC

African states – Reject immunity for leaders – 141 groups in 40 countries speak out

All Africa 24 August 2023 Johannesburg — African countries should reject immunity for sitting leaders for grave crimes before the African Court for Justice and Human Rights, 141 organizations said…

Staff Writer25 August 2014

Botswana Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Resources

Botswana ordered to provide ARV’s to foreign inmates

SABC News 22 August 2014 Botswana has been ordered to provide ARV’s to foreign inmates. This was the judgment of the Botswana High Court. Two HIV-positive foreign nationals took the…

Staff Writer25 August 2014

Botswana Equality Rights Health Equality Rights Resources

Botswana loses ARV case against foreign inmates

Global Post 22 August 2014 GABORONE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Botswana government has been ordered to provide anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment to HIV-positive foreign prisoners at state expense. Botswana High Court…

Staff Writer25 August 2014

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MEDIA ADVISORY: BOTSWANA HIGH COURT TO ADDRESS ADOPTION OF CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK

Chief’s daughter challenges male succession

Angola: Presidential move denies justice for two men abducted and killed by state agents

Quiet death of an important SADC Institution

SWAZILAND BRIEFING PAPER – INFRINGEMENTS OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

The need for a balanced debate on Swaziland and Agoa

Continuing clamp down on free speech in Swaziland

African states – Reject immunity for leaders – 141 groups in 40 countries speak out

Botswana ordered to provide ARV’s to foreign inmates

Botswana loses ARV case against foreign inmates

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