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News Release: Botswana High Court Should Order Government to Provide HIV Treatment to Non-Citizen Prisoners, Says BONELA Criminal Justice

News Release: Botswana High Court Should Order Government to Provide HIV Treatment to Non-Citizen Prisoners, Says BONELA

Gaborone, February 7 – The Botswana Network on Ethics Law and HIV (BONELA) and two prisoners have filed a case in the High Court seeking an order mandating the government to…

Staff Writer7 February 2014

SALC challenges SA police appeal to Constitutional Court International Justice ResourcesInternational Justice TortureSouth AfricaZimbabwe

SALC challenges SA police appeal to Constitutional Court

All Africa 20 January 2014 The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the Zimbabwe Exiles Forum (ZEF) – through Lawyers for Human Rights – are challenging the South African Police…

Staff Writer24 January 2014

Zambia: What’s In The Draft Constitution? Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights ResourcesZambia

Zambia: What’s In The Draft Constitution?

All Africa ANALYSIS, OPEN SOCIETY INITIATIVE FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA The final draft of Zambia’s new Constitution, which had been hidden from public view by President Sata until it was leaked…

Staff Writer20 January 2014

A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF ZAMBIA’S CONSTITUTION-MAKING PROCESS AND THE ‘LEAKED’ FINAL DRAFT CONSTITUTION Civic RightsResourcesZambia

A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF ZAMBIA’S CONSTITUTION-MAKING PROCESS AND THE ‘LEAKED’ FINAL DRAFT CONSTITUTION

On the 15th of January 2014 the Zambian Watchdog and Lusaka Times released a ‘leaked’ copy of the final draft constitution which was reportedly handed to President Sata. One of President Sata’s promises in the run-up to…

Staff Writer16 January 2014

SA accused of ‘abusing’ courts after fresh torture case appeal International Justice ResourcesInternational Justice TortureSouth AfricaZimbabwe

SA accused of ‘abusing’ courts after fresh torture case appeal

SW Radio Africa The South African authorities have been accused of abusing the country’s court processes, after filing another appeal against a landmark order to probe crimes against humanity committed…

Staff Writer16 January 2014

Gay-rights activist’s trial nears final stages Equality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights ResourcesZambia

Gay-rights activist’s trial nears final stages

All Africa On 20 February 2014, a preliminary ruling will be made in the case of The People v Kasonkomona in the Lusaka Magistrates Court. The ruling will determine if…

Staff Writer16 January 2014

South Africa/Zimbabwe: Case challenging NPA’s refusal to investigate cases of torture committed in Zimbabwe International JusticeInternational Justice Completed CasesInternational Justice TortureInternational Justice Torture Completed CasesSouth AfricaZimbabwe

South Africa/Zimbabwe: Case challenging NPA’s refusal to investigate cases of torture committed in Zimbabwe

In 2008, SALC submitted a dossier to the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) containing comprehensive evidence of the involvement of eighteen Zimbabwean security officials in perpetrating torture, and requested…

Staff Writer11 January 2014

Zimbabwe torture case drags on International Justice ResourcesInternational Justice TortureSouth AfricaZimbabwe

Zimbabwe torture case drags on

The Independent THE South African Police Service (Saps) has lodged an appeal at South Africa’s Constitutional Court against that country’s Supreme Court ruling compelling them to investigate and possibly arrest…

Staff Writer10 January 2014

Botswana health bill controversy… BotswanaEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Resources

Botswana health bill controversy…

Weekend Post Parliament is divided on whether to pass the Health Bill or not. Some Members of Parliament have expressed concern that the Bill needs further consultation while the executive…

Staff Writer14 December 2013

Discussing positive reinforcement: Advocating for international criminal justice in Africa International JusticeInternational Justice Arms TradeInternational Justice NewsInternational Justice TortureInternational Justice War CrimesSADC

Discussing positive reinforcement: Advocating for international criminal justice in Africa

In November 2013, SALC held a series of meetings in Zambia, Botswana and Malawi to discuss the findings and recommendations in its May 2013 report, Positive Reinforcement: Advocating for International Criminal…

Staff Writer29 November 2013

SA judgments ‘so not apply in Zimbabwe’ International Justice ResourcesInternational Justice TortureSouth AfricaZimbabwe

SA judgments ‘so not apply in Zimbabwe’

The Business Day HARARE — A ruling by South Africa’s appeal court on Wednesday, which gives the green light to South African police officials to investigate allegations of torture against…

Staff Writer29 November 2013

Two human rights defenders acquitted Civic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights ResourcesCriminal Justice Police AbuseCriminal Justice ResourcesZimbabwe

Two human rights defenders acquitted

OMCT-SOS Torture Network Paris-Geneva, November 28, 2013. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT joint programme, welcomes the acquittal of Mr. Abel Chikomo, Executive Director of the…

Staff Writer28 November 2013

Human rights activist Paul Kasonkomona was expressing his own opinion-Muvi TV Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights ResourcesZambia

Human rights activist Paul Kasonkomona was expressing his own opinion-Muvi TV

Lusaka Times Muvi Television General Manager, Costa Mwansa, testified in a case in which Human RightsActivist, Paul Kasokomona has been charged with idle and disorderly conduct. Mr. Mwansa who is also…

Staff Writer28 November 2013

Zim torture investigation must go ahead, says SA court International Justice ResourcesInternational Justice TortureZimbabwe

Zim torture investigation must go ahead, says SA court

Mail & Guardian South Africa’s top appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the country’s authorities have a duty to investigate allegations of torture in neighbouring Zimbabwe. Judge Mohammed Navsa of…

Staff Writer27 November 2013

South African court orders probe into Zimbabwe International Justice ResourcesInternational Justice TortureZimbabwe

South African court orders probe into Zimbabwe

SABC News South Africa’s top appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the country’s authorities have a duty to investigate allegations of torture in neighbouring Zimbabwe. Judge Mohammed Navsa of the…

Staff Writer27 November 2013

NEWS RELEASE: SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL ORDERS SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE TO INVESTIGATE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY COMMITTED IN ZIMBABWE International JusticeInternational Justice TortureZimbabwe

NEWS RELEASE: SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL ORDERS SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE TO INVESTIGATE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY COMMITTED IN ZIMBABWE

Johannesburg, 27 November – In a landmark decision for local and international justice, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal today ordered the South African Police Service (SAPS) to investigate high…

Staff Writer27 November 2013

Appeals court to rule in Zim torture case International Justice ResourcesInternational Justice TortureZimbabwe

Appeals court to rule in Zim torture case

IOL News Johannesburg – The Supreme Court of Appeal is expected to rule on Wednesday on South Africa’s obligation under international law to probe alleged atrocities by officials in Zimbabwe.…

Staff Writer26 November 2013

Zim elections – SALC condemns arrest of top lawyer Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Democratic GovernanceCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights ResourcesZimbabwe

Zim elections – SALC condemns arrest of top lawyer

Mail & Guardian The Southern Africa Litigation Centre has criticised the arrest of MDC parliamentary candidate Arnold Tsunga and 50 supporters. “The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) condemns the arrest…

Staff Writer23 November 2013

25 LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS URGE THE GOVERNMENT OF SWAZILAND TO AMEND THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM ACT Civic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionEswatini

25 LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS URGE THE GOVERNMENT OF SWAZILAND TO AMEND THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM ACT

Twenty five local, regional, and international organisation today wrote to the Prime Minister of Swaziland, Dr Barnabus Sibusiso Dlamini, urging him and his government to amend the controversial Suppression of…

Staff Writer19 November 2013

ICC: Africa should reject ‘free pass’ for leaders International Justice ResourcesInternational Justice War CrimesSADC

ICC: Africa should reject ‘free pass’ for leaders

Human Rights Watch (Johannesburg, November 18, 2013) – African governments should reject special exemptions for sitting officials before the International Criminal Court (ICC), African organizations and international organizations with a…

Staff Writer18 November 2013