Ongoing Cases
Kenya: Challenge to offence of attempted suicide
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is supporting a constitutional petition in Kenya, for   Coalition Action for Preventive Mental Health in Kenya (CAMPHK) as an interested party challenging section 226 of…
Malawi: Case concerning malnutrition in prisons
Background The Constitution of the Republic of Malawi states in Section 42(1)(b) that “every person who is detained, including every sentenced prisoner, shall have the right to be detained under…
Completed Cases
Malawi: Man arrested and convicted for attempting to commit suicide
Background Suicide continues to be a global health concern, affecting all continents. During the lockdown period to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic between April and September 2020, Malawi…
Malawi: Ending impunity of police officers for rape
Background Section 153 of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi and Section 4 of the Malawi Police Services Act provide that the Malawi Police Services’ mandate is to provide…
Botswana: Accountability for violation of rights of woman seeking reproductive healthcare in state institutions
SALC supported a case in which the Plaintiff, who had undergone a total abdominal hysterectomy and developed complications, and she was later diagnosed as having a vaginal fistula. She failed…
Articles
Botswana’s deal with the Arsonist-Firefighter
The Botswana Gazette (11 February 2026) On 23 December 2025, Botswana signed a health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. in which the U.S. pledges to contribute $106…
A way out of the crisis: Transparency and accountability in health spending matter
The Standard By Tambudzai Manjonjo 24 August 2025 The health system in Zimbabwe is in crisis, a crisis that has lasted for years, with consistent reports of a failing public…
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…
