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SALC in the news: African Union yokurudzirwa kuti igadzirise bopoto romuka muZimbabwe pamberi pesarudzo

15 Kukadzi 2023 By: VOA Shona Sangano reSouthern African Litigation Centre kana kuti SALC riri kukurudzira African Union kuti igadzirise nyaya yekusagadzikana kwezvinhu muZimbabwe nemuEswatini pamberi pesarudzo dziri kutarisirwa kuitwa…

Staff Writer15 Mar 2023

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Botswana Court of Appeal declares the Bamalete Tribe as rightful owners of Forest Hill Farm

07 March 2023, Gaborone, Botswana. Today, the Botswana Court of Appeal issued a judgment where it ruled in favour of the Bamalete Tribe, represented by Kgosi Mosadi Seboko and the…

Staff Writer7 Mar 2023

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Supreme Court of Zambia to hear a case on whether to cancel the Certificate of Title issued after an illegal conversion of customary land to state land

06March 2023, Lusaka –  On 7 March 2023, the Supreme Court of Zambia will hear an appeal brought by Billis Farm Limited and Abraham Lodewikus Vileone (Appellants) against the judgment of the…

Staff Writer7 Mar 2023

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Botswana Court of Appeal to deliver judgment on rightful ownership of Forest Hill Farm

On Tuesday, 7 March 2023, the Botswana Court of Appeal will hand down a judgment in an appeal  brought by the Botswana government (Appellants) against the judgment and order of the full…

Staff Writer6 Mar 2023

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Media Advisory: Namibia Supreme Court to hear the appeal on immigration rights of same-sex spouses

16 February 2023, Windhoek, Namibia On 3 March 2023, the Supreme Court of Namibia will hear the cases between Digashu v the Government of the Republic of Namibia and Seiler-Lilles…

Staff Writer16 Feb 2023

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Media Advisory: Rastafari Children Challenging Refusal of Admission to Malawi Government Schools

Zomba, 15 February 2023 – The High Court will, on Friday, 17 February 2023, hear an application for judicial review in which two Rastafari children are challenging the policy of…

Staff Writer15 Feb 2023

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African Union must address silencing of dissent in Southern Africa

In light of the commencement of the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), in Addis Ababa,…

Staff Writer14 Feb 2023

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South Africa hears historic class action for lead poisoning launched by Zambian children and women

South Africa hears historic class action for lead poisoning launched by Zambian children and women.

Staff Writer23 Jan 2023

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Remembering Thulani Maseko!

Rest in power, Thulani!

Staff Writer22 Jan 2023

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BOTSWANA COURT OF APPEAL TO HEAR CRITICAL LAND CASE

20 January 2023, Gaborone - On Tuesday, 24 January 2023, the Botswana Court of Appeal will hear an appeal brought by the Attorney General and the Registrar of Deeds (Appellants)…

Staff Writer20 Jan 2023

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Bravo Parliament For Increasing The Prison Food Budget

The Centre for Human Rights, Education Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) and the Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) welcome the just-passed revised budget during the 2022/23 Mid-Year National Budget review sitting…

Staff Writer15 Dec 2022

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Eswatini legal gender recognition policy brief

The legal gender recognition policy brief produced by TransSwati and SALC is written to support engagements around legal gender recognition between the Government of Eswatini and organisations advocating for the…

Staff Writer9 Dec 2022

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Blantyre informal traders challenge eviction

On 2 December 2022, the High Court of Malawi granted a temporary order restraining the Blantyre City Council from forcibly evicting, without due notice and reason, informal traders from the…

Staff Writer8 Dec 2022

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Malawi: Challenging eviction of informal traders

The Blantyre informal traders are challenging forced eviction from the marketplace by the city council.

Staff Writer2 Dec 2022

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History of vagrancy laws in Uganda

Here is a history of vagrancy laws in Uganda.

Staff Writer2 Dec 2022

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Joint statement: Launch of legal gender recognition Policy Brief in Eswatini

On 9 December 2022, TransSwati, in partnership with Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), will launch a policy brief on legal gender recognition in Eswatini titled “Legal gender recognition in Eswatini…

Staff Writer30 Nov 2022

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Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow: International Women Human Rights Defenders Day

On 29 November 2022, the Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) commemorates International Women's Human Rights Defenders Day under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow." SALC, whose mandate…

Bradley Fortuin29 Nov 2022

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Malawi: Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On 27 August 2020, the Malawi Court delivered a judgment in a case which challenged the President's decision prior to the elections to order the Chief Justice and another Supreme…

Staff Writer23 Nov 2022

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Eswatini: Sedition charges impact on freedom of expression

In May 2019, an activist was charged with sedition, on the basis that court papers which he had filed risked raising disaffection amongst the King's subjects. The offence of sedition…

Staff Writer23 Nov 2022

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Justice delayed, justice denied: The impact on CSOs and litigants

The Nation, Malawi Published 1 February 2023 By Anna Mmlai-Chalmers If you or your organisation have been involved in litigation, you are undoubtedly aware that litigation is a lengthy process.…

Anna Chalmers-Mmolai21 Nov 2022