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STATEMENT: SALC COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionSADC

STATEMENT: SALC COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

On 3 May, every year, the world celebrates the International World Press Freedom Day. The occasion is regarded as an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, assess…

Staff Writer2 May 2018

SALC IN THE NEWS: ZIMBABWEANS HAVE BEEN RETURNING HOME IN DROVES Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionZimbabwe

SALC IN THE NEWS: ZIMBABWEANS HAVE BEEN RETURNING HOME IN DROVES

The Citizen The government is also considering ways to allow its expats to vote in elections. African News Agency reports that formerly exiled Zimbabweans have been returning home in droves…

Staff Writer28 April 2018

Lesotho: Challenge to unfair dismissal of pregnant women in defence force Equality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Completed CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Completed CasesLesotho

Lesotho: Challenge to unfair dismissal of pregnant women in defence force

SALC provided support to Advocate Monaheng Rasokoai and FIDA-Lesotho in the case of Mokhele and Others v Commander, Lesotho Defence Force and Others. The applicants were 3 female soldiers who…

Staff Writer10 April 2018

Statement from the Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network on the passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Civic RightsSouth Africa

Statement from the Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network on the passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Please find a statement on the passing of Mama Winnie Mandela from the Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network. SALC is a member of the SAHRDN.

Staff Writer6 April 2018

Civil society deeply concerned about attack on Mozambican human rights defender and threats to press freedom in Mozambique Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsMozambique

Civil society deeply concerned about attack on Mozambican human rights defender and threats to press freedom in Mozambique

It is with sadness that the undersigned civil society organisations express deep concern about the attack on Mozambique human rights defender, Ericino de Salema, which took place in Maputo on…

Staff Writer3 April 2018

Equipping lawyers and activists with the skills to counter criminalisation of HIV and TB Equality Rights HealthSADC

Equipping lawyers and activists with the skills to counter criminalisation of HIV and TB

Johannesburg, South Africa – Strategic litigation, legal defense and advocacy efforts are vital tools to counter the criminalisation of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) and advance a human rights and evidence-based public…

Staff Writer28 March 2018

A call for an end and a holistic response to attacks on persons with albinism: The MacDonald Masambuka case Equality RightsEquality Rights DisabilityEquality Rights NewsMalawi

A call for an end and a holistic response to attacks on persons with albinism: The MacDonald Masambuka case

We the undersigned organizations hereby express our deep concern over the continuing attacks on people with albinism in Malawi and generally in the Southern African region. We have taken note…

Staff Writer23 March 2018

SALC IN THE NEWS: WHY PEOPLE FAILING TO TAKE THEIR TB TREATMENT SHOULD NOT BE JAILED Criminal JusticeEquality Rights Health

SALC IN THE NEWS: WHY PEOPLE FAILING TO TAKE THEIR TB TREATMENT SHOULD NOT BE JAILED

Brian Citro, Michaela Clayton, Colleen Daniels, Allan Maleche, Annabel Raw Bhekisisa, Mail & Guardian It's World TB Day. Here's why human rights and TB responses go hand in hand. When…

Staff Writer23 March 2018

Malawi: Challenging the offence of begging Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Criminal Law ReformCriminal Justice Criminal Law Reform Ongoing CasesCriminal Justice Ongoing CasesEquality RightsEquality Rights DisabilityEquality Rights Disability Ongoing CasesEquality Rights Ongoing CasesMalawi

Malawi: Challenging the offence of begging

Factual Background Thirteen individuals were arrested and charged under section 180(b) of the Penal Code at different places in Blantyre. They appeared together before the magistrate on 12 April 2017…

Staff Writer21 March 2018

Why Australia’s offer of humanitarian protection to white SA farmers is distasteful and smacks of racism ArticlesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ArticlesCriminal Justice NewsCriminal Justice Prison ReformCriminal Justice Prison Reform ArticlesSouth Africa

Why Australia’s offer of humanitarian protection to white SA farmers is distasteful and smacks of racism

Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh The Daily Maverick Australia has detained asylum seekers for years on remote Pacific Ocean Island, Nauru, yet is now proclaiming to offer humanitarian protection to white South African…

Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh19 March 2018

Celebrating Milestones on International Women’s Day 2018 Equality Rights WomenSADC

Celebrating Milestones on International Women’s Day 2018

The United Nations theme for International Women’s Day for 2018 is “Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives “. This year’s theme provides us with an opportunity…

Staff Writer7 March 2018

African lawyers and journalists sensitised on HIV and TB criminalisation ArticlesBotswanaCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ArticlesCriminal Justice Criminal Law ReformCriminal Justice Criminal Law Reform ArticlesCriminal Justice NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health ArticlesEquality Rights NewsMalawiSADCZambia

African lawyers and journalists sensitised on HIV and TB criminalisation

Seychelles Nation 02 March 2018 The final of three training sessions for African lawyers on human rights based strategic litigation, legal defence and advocacy on HIV and tuberculosis (TB) justice…

Staff Writer2 March 2018

NEWS RELEASE: SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COURT ISSUES IMPORTANT JUDGMENT ON SADC TRIBUNAL International JusticeSADC

NEWS RELEASE: SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COURT ISSUES IMPORTANT JUDGMENT ON SADC TRIBUNAL

On the 1st of March 2018, the North Gauteng Division of the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Law Society of South Africa and others v The…

Staff Writer2 March 2018

Protection Frameworks for Refugees and Migrants in Southern Africa Criminal Justice Criminal Law ReformResearch Reports & Policy BriefsSADC

Protection Frameworks for Refugees and Migrants in Southern Africa

States guarantee basic human rights and ensure physical security for their citizens. However, when people become refugees these protections disappear. Refugees fleeing war or persecution become incredibly vulnerable. They lose…

Staff Writer28 February 2018

South Africa: The State vs Henry Emomitimi Okah International JusticeInternational Justice Completed CasesSouth Africa

South Africa: The State vs Henry Emomitimi Okah

On 23rd February the Constitutional Court handed down a unanimous judgment in the consolidated applications in the case of State v Okah. The Judgment followed a hearing which took place…

Staff Writer23 February 2018

Malawi: DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS GUIDELINES FOR PROSECUTORS ON NUISANCE-RELATED OFFENCES IN THE PENAL CODE Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice ResourcesMalawiSubmissions

Malawi: DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS GUIDELINES FOR PROSECUTORS ON NUISANCE-RELATED OFFENCES IN THE PENAL CODE

The Director of Public Prosecutions issued guidelines, which are intended to guide prosecutors in exercising their duties when prosecuting minor nuisance-related offences. Read the guidelines here.

Staff Writer23 February 2018

MEDIA ADVISORY: LESOTHO JOURNALIST CHALLENGES OFFENCE OF CRIMINAL DEFAMATION IN COURT Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionLesotho

MEDIA ADVISORY: LESOTHO JOURNALIST CHALLENGES OFFENCE OF CRIMINAL DEFAMATION IN COURT

Maseru, Lesotho – On Monday 19 February 2018, the Lesotho Constitutional Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the offence of criminal defamation. The case is brought by Basildon…

Staff Writer19 February 2018

News release: Lesotho High Court Recognises the Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Female Soldiers Equality Rights WomenLesotho

News release: Lesotho High Court Recognises the Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Female Soldiers

On 14 February 2018, the Lesotho High Court handed down judgment in a landmark case on women’s rights. The judgment of Sakoane J (as part of a 3 panel bench)…

Staff Writer15 February 2018

South Africa: Court Diary, LSSA et al vs President of South Africa et al International JusticeSouth Africa

South Africa: Court Diary, LSSA et al vs President of South Africa et al

The High Court, North Gauteng Division on 5 February, 2018, heard an application brought by the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) and six other individual challenging two decisions of…

Staff Writer13 February 2018

HIV Criminalisation Defence Case Compendium Equality Rights HealthEquality Rights ResourcesLitigation ManualsTrainingTraining Tools

HIV Criminalisation Defence Case Compendium

In countries all over the world, there have been prosecutions of people living with HIV who allegedly did not disclose their HIV status prior to sex (HIV non-disclosure), were accused…

Staff Writer13 February 2018