Calling upon states to honour their human rights commitments for persons with albinism. In recent years we have observed serious violations and threats committed against people with albinism. These threats…
Johannesburg–On June 3rd, 2016, The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) adopted the Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage. The 39th Plenary Assembly…
The Con Mag 17 May 2016 By Tashwill Esterhuizen On Anti-Homophobia Day, Tashwill Esterhuizen examines the state of rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people on the African continent…
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is a non-profit organisation that works to advance human rights and the rule of law in southern Africa. With funding though the United Nations…
6 April 2016 News Business Ethiopia Laws alone will not end child marriage, but they are a necessary and important starting point in de-legitimizing a practice that violates the rights…
The 8th of March is celebrated across the world as International Women’s Day. It is a time to reflect on the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, to call…
NY Blade 1 March is Zero Discrimination Day, a day to celebrate diversity and strengthen our resolve for inclusive societies free from discrimination and inequality. The impact of stigma…
South Africa has voted against the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights defenders South Africa – along with 13 other countries including North Korea, Sudan, Syria, China,…
Held in Banjul, Gambia, 4 – 18 November 2015 Your Excellency Chairperson of the African Commission, Dear Commissioners, State delegates and Participants The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC)…
On this International Day of Rural Women, we the undersigned organisations, call on African governments to ensure that rural women are a central focus in the implementation of the newly…