SADC lawyers have not always agreed with our governments at the national and regional level regarding developments in the judiciary and Administration of Justice. Indeed, the theme of this year’s annual...
There are fears that conflict might be looming between Malawi and Tanzania over the ownership of a portion of Lake Malawi – or rather of the oil reserves that are believed to lurk beneath its waters. ...
Despite a regional campaign, leaders of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) conspired to destroy the SADC Tribunal and seriously undermine the rule of law in the region by denying individuals...
As we commemorate Women's Day in South Africa, it is vital to remember why the 9th of August is so important. It is the anniversay of a remarkable demonstration in 1956 - when 20,000 women marched to ...
Kenya’s 2012-13 budgetary policy statement is revolutionary. For the first time, nationally-generated revenue will be divided between the national government and the 47 county governments, which were...
For those who believe that courts in Portuguese-speaking Africa have not taken human rights seriously, a recent decision of the Administrative Court of Mozambique (Tribunal Administrativo) should...
'A child means every human being below the age of 18 years’ – according to Article 2 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), which has been rightly lauded for offering higher...
July 20th 2011 was the darkest day in a very dark period for Malawi – when twenty innocent protestors were killed by police during mass demonstrations calling for an end to President Bingu wa Mutharika’s...
On 9 December 2011, incumbent president Joseph Kabila, who had run as an independent, was declared the winner of the disputed November 28 presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
As hunters and gatherers, the San have a unique way of life and a special relationship with the natural environment on which they have traditionally depended for their survival. As a result, the San have...
