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
How capitalism, patriarchy and neo-colonialism are repackaging
The Midweek Sun (4 June 2025) Modern Ghana (4 June 2025) Botswana Guardian (6 June 2025) MambaOnline (6 June 2025) Washington Blade (10 June 2025) *By Bradley Fortuin The old…
When it comes to foreign aid cuts, we need to move from grief to action
Polity Botswana Guardian 14 May 2025 By Anneke Meerkotter Over the past five months, important national and international agencies such as USAID, PEPFAR, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, WHO and…
Resources
SALC 20th anniversary timeline
From 2005 to 2025, the Southern Africa Litigation Centre has stood alongside communities, partners, and movements in the fight for justice, dignity, and human rights. As we mark 20 years…
Crackdown on Rights Defenders in Tanzania Requires Urgent Action
12 June 2025 – Johannesburg, South Africa The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is deeply concerned by the alarming trend of harassment, intimidation, and criminalisation of human rights defenders…
