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Lesotho High Court faults imposition of death sentence on the basis of HIV status

Court decision upholds that people living with HIV have the same right to life as all others 26 October 2022 - On 25 October 2022, the High Court of Lesotho…

Staff Writer26 October 2022

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Malawi: Case concerning malnutrition in prisons

Background The Constitution of the Republic of Malawi states in Section 42(1)(b) that “every person who is detained, including every sentenced prisoner, shall have the right to be detained under…

Staff Writer13 May 2022

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Malawi National Assembly to support the decriminalisation of consensual sexual relationships between adolescents

1 April 2022, Malawi We applaud the parliament for considering the plight of the Malawian boy child. CHREAA has seen a lot of young boys being incarcerated for indulging in…

Staff Writer1 April 2022

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Botswana: High Court awards damages against the State for negligence

On 29 March 2022, the High Court of Botswana issued a judgment awarding damages in the sum of P400 000 in the case of GMJ v Attorney General, a claim for…

Staff Writer1 April 2022

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Botswana: Accountability for violation of rights of woman seeking reproductive healthcare in state institutions

SALC supported a case in which the Plaintiff, who had undergone a total abdominal hysterectomy and developed complications, and she was later diagnosed as having a vaginal fistula. She failed…

Staff Writer29 March 2022

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SALC Submissions on the South African National Health Insurance Bill (NHI)

These submissions detail the Southern Africa Litigation Centre’s (SALC’s) concerns that the National Health Insurance Bill, 2019, removes existing forms of access to healthcare services to certain categories of foreign…

Staff Writer28 November 2019

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Media statement: SALC is deeply concerned about the worsening state of the health crisis in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is bearing the brunt of the worst economic crisis in a decade, with shortages of foreign currency, fuel, power and medicines. The decay of Zimbabwe’s economy is noticeably reflected…

Staff Writer28 November 2019

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Workshop Report: Using complaints to address healthcare violations in Zambia

With funding from the Africa Regional Grant on HIV, SALC hosted workshops in Botswana, Malawi and Zambia on “Using complaints to address healthcare violations”, in reference to SALC’s Guidebook on…

Staff Writer4 April 2017

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According to the World Health Organisation, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide

According to the World Health Organisation, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide and is the leading cause of death amongst people living with HIV:…

Staff Writer24 March 2017

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SALC calls for #equalhealthforall

1 March is internationally known as Zero Discrimination Day. Discrimination undermines human dignity and is a violation of human rights. As stated by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS…

Staff Writer2 March 2017

Health Rights

Lesotho High Court faults imposition of death sentence on the basis of HIV status

Malawi: Case concerning malnutrition in prisons

Malawi National Assembly to support the decriminalisation of consensual sexual relationships between adolescents

Botswana: High Court awards damages against the State for negligence

Botswana: Accountability for violation of rights of woman seeking reproductive healthcare in state institutions

SALC Submissions on the South African National Health Insurance Bill (NHI)

Media statement: SALC is deeply concerned about the worsening state of the health crisis in Zimbabwe

Workshop Report: Using complaints to address healthcare violations in Zambia

According to the World Health Organisation, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide

SALC calls for #equalhealthforall

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