On 29 November 2022, the Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) commemorates International Women's Human Rights Defenders Day under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow." SALC, whose mandate…
Bradley Fortuin29 Nov 2022
The Nation, Malawi Published 1 February 2023 By Anna Mmlai-Chalmers If you or your organisation have been involved in litigation, you are undoubtedly aware that litigation is a lengthy process.…
Anna Chalmers-Mmolai21 Nov 2022
From 1-3 November 2022, over 50 LGBTIQ+ activists from 15 Southern African countries convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the third Regional LGBTIQ+ Activist Forum under the Out and Proud…
Staff Writer21 Nov 2022
Toolkit for a community-based emergency fund Experiences from LGBTQI+ communities in Southern Africa
The Out & Proud Partners developed the Toolkit for a community-based emergency fund Experiences from LGBTQI+ communities in Southern Africa under the Out & Proud: LGBTIQ+ Equality and Rights in Southern Africa.…
Staff Writer16 Nov 2022
9 November 2022, Lusaka – The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) welcomes Afrobarometer’s findings that the majority of Basotho endorse equal opportunity for daughters to ascend to the office of the…
Staff Writer9 Nov 2022
Friday, 28 October 2022; A large, multi-sectoral group of stakeholders from across Africa met in Johannesburg near Liliesleaf Farm, Rivonia, to consider urgent action to address cruel, inhuman, and degrading conditions…
Staff Writer28 Oct 2022
On Tuesday, 11 October 2022, the chairperson of the Eswatini Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) was quoted in the Times of Eswatini saying, “the powers and authority of members of…
Staff Writer12 Oct 2022
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is deeply concerned by the recent criminal conviction in the Zimbabwe Magistrates Court of Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga and her co-accused Julie Barnes for…
Staff Writer5 Oct 2022
Eswatini authorities have escalated their crackdown on human rights, continuing their assault on human rights, the rule of law and justice. The government often uses force to quash opposition and…
Staff Writer28 Sep 2022
"Se é neutro em situações de injustiça, escolheu o lado do opressor". (Desmond Tutu) Nós, as organizações africanas de direitos humanos abaixo assinadas, condenamos veementemente os mais recentes desenvolvimentos que…
Staff Writer14 Sep 2022