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International Criminal Justice News South Africa Zimbabwe

SALC asks court to decide on South Africa’s duty to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity committed in Zimbabwe

On 26 March 2012 SALC and the Zimbabwean Exiles Forum (ZEF) will go to court to argue that South Africa, through the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the South African Police Services (SAPS), is required in terms of both international and South African law, to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of…

Staff Writer13 Feb 2012

Articles and Opinions Focus areas Sex Worker Rights

US court finds anti-prostitution pledge for funding violates free speech

What does the decision of a US court sitting in New York have to do with our HIV work here in Africa? Turns out a lot. Yesterday the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the US government cannot require organisations receiving funding for their HIV work to sign a statement…

Staff Writer7 Jul 2011

Health Rights News Zambia

Breaking news: Zambian high court finds mandatory hiv testing by military unconstitutional

The High Court today held that the mandatory HIV testing of two former employees of the Zambian Air Force violated their rights to be free from cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and privacy under the Constitution. In reaching its decision, the Court relied on comparative case law and Zambia’s international…

Staff Writer27 May 2010

SALC asks court to decide on South Africa’s duty to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity committed in Zimbabwe

US court finds anti-prostitution pledge for funding violates free speech

Breaking news: Zambian high court finds mandatory hiv testing by military unconstitutional

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