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ZIMBABWE’S LATEST DRAFT CONSTITUTION – BETTER THAN EXPECTED BUT FAR FROM IDEAL

In September 2012, debates around the draft Zimbabwean Constitution reached a deadlock, with ZANU-PF publishing an alternative version to that put forward by COPAC in July 2012. Since then progress has been made and a…

Staff Writer29 January 2013

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SADC Tribunal paid the price for threatening States’ authority

The Business Day TANZANIAN president Jakaya Kikwete is said to have described it as a monster that will “devour us all”. Now the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Tribunal —…

Staff Writer28 January 2013

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How Zimbabwean’s land case ended up in South Africa’s legal system

The Business Day DISPOSSESSED Zimbabwean farmer Mike Campbell was able to take his case to the judiciary in South Africa because of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Tribunal decision,…

Staff Writer28 January 2013

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Heaalth bill victimises the HIV positive – Ndadi

Mmegi Director of BONELA, Uyapo Ndadi continues to express his frustration about the new Health Bill saying it is counter-productive and violates human rights. He said: “The Ministry of Health…

Staff Writer22 January 2013

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BOTSWANA: HEALTH BILL CONTROVERSY…

Parliament is divided on whether to pass the Health Bill or not. Some Members of Parliament have expressed concern that the Bill needs further consultation while the executive feels that…

Staff Writer14 December 2012

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Southern African Civil Society calls for a revision of the Botswana public health bill

11 December 2012–In the week of International Human Rights Day, marked on 10 December, the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA), the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern…

Staff Writer12 December 2012

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Will Uganda parliament square off against human rights?

International Human Rights Day Over the past two decades, parliaments in Africa have increasingly entrenched human rights in their national constitutions. These constitutions require that governments protect and promote human…

Staff Writer10 December 2012

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LTTE lobby pressures SA to reject Deputy HC Shavendra Silva

Colombo: Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has petitioned South African President Zuma against accepting Maj. Gen. Shavendra Silva as Sri Lanka Deputy High Commissioner to South Africa. Nicole Fritz, Director…

Staff Writer10 December 2012

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South Africa rejects Silva for Deputy Ambassadorship?

Tamilnet Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), a non-profit group that promotes human rights and rule of law in South Africa, noting that South Africa’s President is constitutionally mandated, in terms…

Staff Writer8 December 2012

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Zambian inmates denied ARVS, court told

The Times Live Zambia’s High Court on Monday heard that HIV-positive prisoners were being denied access to life-prolonging drugs and a balanced diet, on the opening day of a landmark…

Staff Writer4 December 2012

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