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Zim elections – SALC condemns arrest of top lawyer

Mail & Guardian The Southern Africa Litigation Centre has criticised the arrest of MDC parliamentary candidate Arnold Tsunga and 50 supporters. “The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) condemns the arrest…

Staff Writer23 November 2013

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Eswatini

25 LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS URGE THE GOVERNMENT OF SWAZILAND TO AMEND THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM ACT

Twenty five local, regional, and international organisation today wrote to the Prime Minister of Swaziland, Dr Barnabus Sibusiso Dlamini, urging him and his government to amend the controversial Suppression of…

Staff Writer19 November 2013

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ICC: Africa should reject ‘free pass’ for leaders

Human Rights Watch (Johannesburg, November 18, 2013) – African governments should reject special exemptions for sitting officials before the International Criminal Court (ICC), African organizations and international organizations with a…

Staff Writer18 November 2013

Civic Rights South Africa

CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON THE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF SOUTH AFRICA

The undersigned organisations oppose the recent complaint against the Chief Justice and regard it as ill considered. The complaint does damage to the much-needed project of transformation in the legal…

Staff Writer16 November 2013

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Zimbabwe election chief quits

Times Live Zimbabwe elections chief resigns ahead of crucial polls this year citing ill health, local media report. Retired Justice Simpson Mutambanengwe took up his post in March 2010, two…

Staff Writer13 November 2013

International Justice Zimbabwe

ZIMBABWE TORTURE CASE: COURT DIARY

On Friday 1 November 2013, a full bench of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein, South Africa heard argument in South African Police Service and another v Southern Africa…

Caroline James5 November 2013

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The Court of Appeal to hear Zimbabwe torture case

On Friday 1 November the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein will hear oral argument in the application for leave to appeal in SALC and another v NDPP and others.…

Staff Writer29 October 2013

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Trial of Paul Kasonkomona points to politically motivated arrest

On 16 October 2013, the long awaited trial of human rights activist, Paul Kasonkomona, proceeded in the Lusaka Magistrates Court in Zambia. Evidence led by the State during Kasonkomona’s…

Staff Writer18 October 2013

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Reach of Rome Statute to head back to Appeal Court

The Business Day THE North Gauteng High Court’s interpretation of the Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Act has set a precedent, with South African…

Staff Writer15 October 2013

Eswatini Resources

SALC’S MEDIA DEFENCE PROGRAMME VISITS SWAZILAND

Lawyers from SALC’s media defence programme, Justine Limpitlaw, Simon Delaney, and Caroline James, visited Swaziland from 7 to 9 October 2013 to discuss ways in which SALC can support activities…

Staff Writer14 October 2013

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