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African CSOs call for transitional justice and fresh elections in Tanzania ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights NewsTanzania

African CSOs call for transitional justice and fresh elections in Tanzania

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre joins the voices of African civil society in a growing call for Non-recognition of the government of Tanzania, amid democratically flawed elections. The civil society further…
Staff Writer
6 November 2025
SALC warns of growing autocracy in SADC amid repression in Tanzania ahead of elections Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsTanzania

SALC warns of growing autocracy in SADC amid repression in Tanzania ahead of elections

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has today written to His Excellency Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, raising urgent concerns…
Staff Writer
27 October 2025
Abduction of Government critic signals deepening pre-election repression ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights Democratic Governance ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsTanzania

Abduction of Government critic signals deepening pre-election repression

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is seriously concerned about reports that Humphrey Polepole, the former Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba and an outspoken critic of the government, has been forcibly…
Staff Writer
10 October 2025
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Policy brief: Legal environment affecting key populations in Africa

This policy brief on Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda outlines the legal gains in sexual and reproductive rights for key populations in these countries over the…
Staff Writer
18 July 2025
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Defend the press: Protect free expression and democratic values

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is alarmed and outraged by the escalating assault on freedom of expression, assembly, and access to information across Southern Africa. The arrest of Zimbabwean journalist…
Melusi Simelane
1 April 2025
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Petty policing practices

African Disability Rights Yearbook Volume 12 Petty policing practices: Enforcement of minor offences against persons with psychosocial disabilities in three East African countries By Anneke Meerkotter Anneke Meerkotter contributed an…
Anneke Meerkotter
21 February 2025
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Restrictions on press freedoms threatens credibility of elections

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is deeply concerned by the Tanzanian authorities’ escalating crackdown on freedom of expression and political dissent as the country approaches its 2025 general elections.…
Melusi Simelane
8 October 2024