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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Botswana: Women’s inheritance rights under customary law BotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Completed CasesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Completed CasesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Completed Cases

Botswana: Women’s inheritance rights under customary law

SALC supported a case in Botswana before the High Court challenging a customary law rule which provides only for male inheritance of the family home.The case was an appeal from…
Staff Writer
3 September 2013
NEWS RELEASE: IMPROVING PRE-TRIAL JUSTICE IN MALAWI THROUGH SPECIALIST TRAINING FOR MAGISTRATES, PROSECUTORS, JUSTICE OFFICIALS AND PARALEGALS International JusticeMalawi

NEWS RELEASE: IMPROVING PRE-TRIAL JUSTICE IN MALAWI THROUGH SPECIALIST TRAINING FOR MAGISTRATES, PROSECUTORS, JUSTICE OFFICIALS AND PARALEGALS

Lilongwe – While Malawi has strengthened its judicial policies in recent years, it still struggles to implement and enforce them efficiently and effectively – which is why around 100 Malawian justice…
Staff Writer
27 August 2013
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Tsunga arrest casts doubt on election credibility

SW Radio Africa Alex Bell The arrest last week of renowned human rights lawyer and MDC-T parliamentary candidate Arnold Tsunga, has cast even more doubt on the credibility of next…
Staff Writer
23 July 2013
Botswana Court to hear appeal to decision allowing women to inherit under customary law BotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights NewsEquality Rights WomenSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-economic Rights News

Botswana Court to hear appeal to decision allowing women to inherit under customary law

Gaborone – On Friday 19 July, the Court of Appeal in Gaborone, Botswana will hear arguments in Ramantele v Mmusi and Others, an appeal from a High Court decision striking down…
Staff Writer
18 July 2013
SALC calls on Zimbabwe to respect political rights following arrest of human rights lawyer and parliamentary candidate Arnold Tsunga Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights NewsZimbabwe

SALC calls on Zimbabwe to respect political rights following arrest of human rights lawyer and parliamentary candidate Arnold Tsunga

Johannesburg: The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) condemns the arrest of MDC parliamentary candidate Arnold Tsunga and 50 supporters on 20 July 2013, and the banning of a political rally in…
Staff Writer
15 July 2013

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