Regional Advocacy

The Regional Advocacy Programme works with African regional mechanisms, including the Southern Africa Development Community and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights to further human rights and rule of law in southern Africa.

Blog Posts

Former President of Botswana leads to “end the epidemic of bad laws”

The 9th of July 2012 has proved to be a momentous day for advocates for » Read More

ZIMBABWE ELECTION MEETING TO TEST THE CREDIBILITY OF SADC

What was supposed to be the coming-out party for the new Zimbabwean Constitution risks becoming » Read More

Zimbabwe’s Election Ruling: A Constitutional Conundrum

On 22 May 2013 President Robert Mugabe assented to Zimbabwe’s New Constitution, signing it into » Read More

Cases

African Court: Request for Advisory Opinion on Suspension of SADC Tribunal

On 23 November 2012, SALC and the Pan African Lawyers Union filed a request for » Read More

Zambia: Two men accused of “carnal knowledge against the order of nature”

SALC is supporting the defence of two Zambian men who have been charged under section » Read More

Lesotho: Women’s right to chieftainship

On 16 May 2013, the Lesotho High Court, sitting as the Constitutional Court, upheld section » Read More