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National Women’s Day

The Star Early Edition The 9th of August marked National Women’s day. It is the day that 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in 1956 to protest pass…

Staff Writer13 August 2015

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Grave concern about Lesotho torture

IOL 11 August 2015 Johannesburg – A leading human rights group on Tuesday warned of “grave human rights concerns” – including allegations of widespread torture of detained soldiers – in…

Staff Writer12 August 2015

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Africa rulings move LGBT rights forward

Jurist By Anneke Meekotter & Graeme Reidof 4 August 2015 JURIST Guest Columnists Anneke Meerkotter of the Southern Africa Litigation Centre and Graeme Reidof Human Rights Watch discuss how recent…

Staff Writer5 August 2015

Court Diary: Attorney General and Others v Tapela and Others Criminal Justice

Court Diary: Attorney General and Others v Tapela and Others

On 23 July 2015, the Botswana Court of Appeal heard oral arguments in an appeal against a High Court decision of August 2014 in which the government’s policy refusing antiretroviral…

Staff Writer29 July 2015

COURT DIARY: ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHERS V TAPELA AND OTHERS Criminal Justice

COURT DIARY: ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHERS V TAPELA AND OTHERS

On 23 July 2015, the Botswana Court of Appeal heard oral arguments in an appeal against a High Court decision of August 2014 in which the government’s policy refusing antiretroviral…

Staff Writer29 July 2015

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Court frees jailed Swazi activists

Rhe Mail & Guardian 16 July 2015 Two “political prisoners” were granted bail in Swaziland on Tuesday after being detained on terrorism charges for more than a year. The president…

Staff Writer28 July 2015

SOUTH AFRICA: EU MPS GRILL SA LAWMAKERS ON ‘ESCAPE’ International JusticeSouth Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: EU MPS GRILL SA LAWMAKERS ON ‘ESCAPE’

South Africa should have prevented Omar Al-Bashir from leaving the country, a delegation from the EU’s parliament said this week –  but the ANC maintains this country’s failure to arrest…

Staff Writer27 July 2015

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Human rights leader berates Adam Habib for views Al-Bashir

24 July 2015 Times Lives The former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights called out Wits University vice-chancellor Adam Habib for his comments about Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and…

Staff Writer27 July 2015

BOTSWANA: JUDGMENT RESERVED ON ARVS CASE RESERVED ON ARVS CASE BotswanaCriminal Justice

BOTSWANA: JUDGMENT RESERVED ON ARVS CASE RESERVED ON ARVS CASE

23 July 2015   Botswana Network on Ethics Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) and the Attorney General’s Chambers are each crossing their fingers hoping for the Court of Appeal’s favour on…

Staff Writer24 July 2015

MEDIA ADVISORY: COURT OF APPEAL TO CONSIDER FOREIGN PRISONERS’ RIGHT TO HIV TREATMENT Criminal JusticeEquality Rights Health

MEDIA ADVISORY: COURT OF APPEAL TO CONSIDER FOREIGN PRISONERS’ RIGHT TO HIV TREATMENT

Gaborone – On Thursday, 23 July 2015, the Botswana Court of Appeal will hear arguments in an appeal against a 2014 High Court judgment in which the government was ordered…

Staff Writer22 July 2015

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Freedom of expression litigation workshop – Call for applications freedom of expression litigation workshop

JOHANNESBURG 16 – 18 SEPTEMBER 2015 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) will hold a litigation workshop on the right…

Staff Writer20 July 2015

OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA REGARDING CONTINUED SUPPRESSION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN ANGOLA AngolaCivic Rights Association & Assembly

OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA REGARDING CONTINUED SUPPRESSION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN ANGOLA

OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA REGARDING CONTINUED SUPPRESSION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN ANGOLA 16 July, 2015 To the President of the Republic of Angola…

Staff Writer16 July 2015

NEWS RELEASE: SWAZI SUPREME COURT RELEASES MARIO MASUKU AND MAXWELL DLAMINI ON BAIL Criminal JusticeEswatini

NEWS RELEASE: SWAZI SUPREME COURT RELEASES MARIO MASUKU AND MAXWELL DLAMINI ON BAIL

Mbabane: On Tuesday, 14 July 2015, the Swaziland Supreme Court granted bail to the president of the People’s United Democratic Movement, Mario Masuku, and the secretary general of the Swaziland…

Staff Writer15 July 2015

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5 simple things that could get you arrested in Angola

Muluka Miti-Drummond 7 July 2015 Thought Leader When people think of Angola many think of the 27-year-long civil war that ended in 2002. Some might even think of oil and…

Staff Writer7 July 2015

If not the ICC, what else is there? ArticlesInternational JusticeInternational Justice ArticlesInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice War CrimesInternational Justice War Crimes ArticlesSouth Africa

If not the ICC, what else is there?

IOL Angela Mudukuti Imperfect as it is, it is the only judicial mechanism fighting for justice and defending the rights of African victims, writes Angela Mudukuti. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir…

Staff Writer2 July 2015

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How to build an absurd trojan horse

Business Day Nicole Fritz AS I sit, immersed in the demands of caring for a newborn, it is surreal to observe the debacle around Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir — not…

Staff Writer2 July 2015

Civil Society plays key role in promoting health rights in Southern Africa ArticlesBotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health ArticlesEquality Rights News

Civil Society plays key role in promoting health rights in Southern Africa

Annabel Raw Thought Leader 1 July 2015 The Southern Africa Litigation Centre’s health rights programme was established in 2007 to advance human rights and the rule of law in Southern…

Annabel Raw1 July 2015

Swaziland: Human Rights Lawyer and Editor Charged with Contempt of Court Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEswatini

Swaziland: Human Rights Lawyer and Editor Charged with Contempt of Court

In March 2014, human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko, and magazine editor, Bheki Makhubu, were arrested and charged with contempt of court. The Nation and its publisher were also charged. Maseko…

Staff Writer30 June 2015

NEWS RELEASE: SWAZILAND SUPREME COURT RELEASES THULANI MASEKO AND BHEKI MAKHUBU Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionEswatini

NEWS RELEASE: SWAZILAND SUPREME COURT RELEASES THULANI MASEKO AND BHEKI MAKHUBU

Mbabane-On Tuesday, 30 June 2015, the Supreme Court in Swaziland upheld an appeal brought by human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko, and magazine editor, Bheki Makhubu against their conviction on two…

Staff Writer30 June 2015

PRETORIA – The Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) has described government’s explanation for how Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir fled the country as wholly inadequate. International JusticeSouth Africa

PRETORIA – The Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) has described government’s explanation for how Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir fled the country as wholly inadequate.

The Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni on Thursday submitted an affidavit to the High Court saying that al-Bashir left undetected because his delegation failed to produce his passport at immigration…

Staff Writer26 June 2015