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SALC Research Report: Alignment of Eswatini's Domestic Laws with Recommendations of United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms
SALC research report: Alignment of Eswatini’s domestic laws with recommendations of United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights ResourcesEquality Rights ResourcesEswatiniResearch Reports & Policy Briefs

SALC research report: Alignment of Eswatini’s domestic laws with recommendations of United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms

It is more than seventy years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted yet the struggle to achieve full realisation of human rights remains a pressing reality.…
Staff Writer
11 March 2019
The gender gap in southern African politics: The gap between the law and reality of gendered political representation ArticlesEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights NewsEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women ArticlesMalawi

The gender gap in southern African politics: The gap between the law and reality of gendered political representation

Participation in the political process is at the heart of democratic values.  Democratic election of leaders is a civic exercise of selecting leaders that can best represent the interest of…
Emma Heo
8 March 2019
Malawi: Protecting right to freedom of expression for Woman Human Rights Defenders Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEquality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Completed CasesMalawi

Malawi: Protecting right to freedom of expression for Woman Human Rights Defenders

SALC is supporting the Women Lawyers Association (WLA) of Malawi to challenge the arbitrary arrest and detention of a Woman Human Rights Defender (WHRD) on a charge of “Insulting the…
Staff Writer
23 January 2019
Malawi: Seeking an effective and humane response to MDR-TB in prisons Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Criminal Prison Reform Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Prison ReformEquality RightsEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Ongoing CasesEquality Rights Ongoing CasesMalawi

Malawi: Seeking an effective and humane response to MDR-TB in prisons

Case Citation: Banda & Others v the Attorney General & Others (Constitutional Case No 120 of 2018), Zomba District Registry; Makwiza & Another v the Attorney General & Others (Civil…
Staff Writer
17 January 2019
Malawi: Enforcing prisoners’ right to adequate nutrition Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Criminal Prison Reform Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Prison ReformEquality RightsEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Ongoing CasesEquality Rights Ongoing CasesMalawi

Malawi: Enforcing prisoners’ right to adequate nutrition

SALC is working with the Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) in Malawi to support a case brought by a prisoner, Mr James Gremu, and CHREAA on…
Staff Writer
17 January 2019
Malawi: Challenging the constitutionality of police sweeping exercises Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Criminal Police Abuse Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Police AbuseMalawi

Malawi: Challenging the constitutionality of police sweeping exercises

Background One of the enduring legacies of colonialism in Africa is the police practice of arbitrary mass arrests. These so-called ‘sweeping’ exercises are typically conducted by police over weekends and…
Staff Writer
10 January 2019
Zambia: Defending human rights defenders’ right to protest Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice Completed CasesCriminal Justice Criminal Police Abuse Completed CasesCriminal Justice Police AbuseZambia

Zambia: Defending human rights defenders’ right to protest

On 29 September 2017, Laura Miti, Sean Tembo, Fumba Chama, Bornwell Mwewa, Lewis Mwape and Mika Mwambazi were arrested in terms of section 127 of the Penal Code which provides…
Staff Writer
21 December 2018
Law Society of South Africa and others v The President of the Republic of South Africa and others, case CCT no: CCT 67/18, Constitutional Court of South Africa International JusticeInternational Justice NewsSADC

Law Society of South Africa and others v The President of the Republic of South Africa and others, case CCT no: CCT 67/18, Constitutional Court of South Africa

On 11th December, 2018, the Constitutional Court of South Africa handed down judgment in the case of Law Society of South Africa and others v The President of the Republic…
Staff Writer
12 December 2018
South Africa: Amicus curiae in Law Society of South Africa case challenging SA signing of new SADC Tribunal protocol International JusticeInternational Justice Completed CasesSADC

South Africa: Amicus curiae in Law Society of South Africa case challenging SA signing of new SADC Tribunal protocol

SALC was admitted as amicus curiae in the matter of the Law Society of South Africa and others vs the President and Others. At the hearing SALC made submissions pertaining to relevant international and…
Staff Writer
10 December 2018
Botswana High Court sets hearing date on constitutionality of offences which criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activities BotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News

Botswana High Court sets hearing date on constitutionality of offences which criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activities

A full bench of the Botswana High Court, sitting before the Honourable Judge A.B Tafa, the Honourable Judge M. Leburu and the Honourable Judge J. Dube has ordered that the…
Staff Writer
6 December 2018
Official registration of key populations organizations opens doors for funding and sustainable HIV responses BotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights NewsZimbabwe

Official registration of key populations organizations opens doors for funding and sustainable HIV responses

Local community groups working with populations vulnerable to HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa are making inroads into obtaining official recognition by their governments, which is expanding opportunities for increased funding and…
Staff Writer
30 November 2018

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