Ongoing Cases
Completed Cases
Kenya: Challenge to indefinite detention of persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities for petty offences
SALC is partnering with  Arthur's Dream Autism Trust (ADAT) in cases challenging the indefinite detention of four persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, arrested for petty offences at Manthari without…
Zambia: Challenging the denial of registration of a deaf student for tertiary studies
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is worked with Zambia Deaf Youth and Women (ZDYW) in a case challenging the refusal to register a deaf student for tertiary studies. In 2020,…
Articles
Zambia’s Historic First: Legal capacity Communication submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
On 21 August 2025, The Validity Foundation, together with the Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA) and Disability Rights Watch (DRW) with the technical support of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Southern Africa…
International Albinism Awareness Day 2025: Inclusion Is Strength
Every year on 13 June, the world marks International Albinism Awareness Day, a moment to reflect, stand in solidarity, and, most importantly, affirm the dignity and rights of persons with…
Resources
Filing cases with NHRCs and the Office of the Ombud to address hate speech in the region
A step-by-step guide and lessons learned on filing complaints with the National Human Rights Commissions and the Offices of the Ombud in Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Namibia and Zambia. Step 1:…
Civil society submits shadow report to CESCR on Eswatini
Mbabane, Eswatini: 28 August 2025: The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), in collaboration with the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly (SRWA), Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM), and Trans Swati, submitted…
