SALC’s legal advocacy includes the drafting of submissions to governments, regional bodies and international treaty mechanisms. The purpose of these submissions are to highlight frequent human rights violations and infringements on the rule of law and to recommend concrete action to address these concerns. SALC’s submissions are based on research and often done in conjunction with civil society partners at domestic level. SALC provides technical support to local advocacy initiatives by its civil society partners on issues that fall within SALC’s focus areas. SALC also seeks to build local and regional networks to coordinate submissions which reflect the views and concerns of civil society more broadly.
Civil society submits shadow report to CESCR on Eswatini
Mbabane, Eswatini: 28 August 2025: The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), in collaboration with the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly (SRWA), Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM), and Trans Swati, submitted…
Staff Writer28 August 2025
Crackdown on Rights Defenders in Tanzania Requires Urgent Action
12 June 2025 – Johannesburg, South Africa The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is deeply concerned by the alarming trend of harassment, intimidation, and criminalisation of human rights defenders…
Melusi Simelane12 June 2025
Lets Move from Concern To Action: SALC at 83rd ACHPR Session
Introduction 1. Honourable Chairperson of the Commission, Honourable Commissioners, State Delegates, Participants, and esteemed guests, we appreciate the opportunity to speak at this 83rd session of the African Commission on…
Melusi Simelane5 May 2025
SALC submission on Zimbabwe’s 3rd universal periodic review
Zimbabwe is in the midst of an economic crisis, which has only been exacerbated by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown restrictions have led to a decrease in manufacturing,…
Staff Writer15 July 2021
Joint Stakeholder Submission: Universal Periodic Review of Tanzania
In March 2021, an anonymous human rights defender from Tanzania, SALC and SRI made a joint stakeholders submission for the Tanzania UPR 39th session. Read the submission here.
Staff Writer29 March 2021
Joint submission to the OHCHR for the Eswatini UPR
SALC and ESGM made a joint submission to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for the Eswatini UPR 39th Session. Read the submission here.
Staff Writer25 March 2021
SALC submission to the OHCHR for the Tanzania UPR
In March 2021, SALC made a submission to the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights for the Tanzania UPR 39th session. Read the submission here.
Staff Writer25 March 2021
Zambia: Submission on the review of the penal code and criminal procedure code
SALC made submission on the review of the Zambian penal code and criminal procedure code. Read the submission here.
Staff Writer23 February 2021
Joint Stakeholder Submission to the UNHRC for the LOIPR to be considered in relation to Malawi
The Malawi Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA), the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), Reprieve and Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) submit information to the Human…
Staff Writer25 January 2021
SALC Submission on the Computer Crime and Cybercrime Bill, 2020
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) filed written submissions in the Parliament of Eswatini. The submissions were filed with the Clerk of the ICT Portfolio Committee. In the submissions, SALC…
Staff Writer15 October 2020








