For some time, Zimbabwe’s courts have been regarded with great concern by human rights organisations because of their apparent lack of independence from government, and their tendency to deliver decisions that suit the needs of the ruling party. In fact, …Share...
Eswatini’s anti-corruption commission (ACC) has been in a state of virtual paralysis since 2016, following a decision by the chief justice, Bheki Maphalala. The commission interpreted the CJ’s comments that the wide-ranging powers given to the commission in terms of...
A major new judgment from a full bench of the high court in Namibia has set aside that country’s common law crimes of sodomy and unnatural sexual offences. The court found them both unconstitutional and invalid, and said they made …Share this:Click to share on...
An important new victory from the high court in Uganda stresses the crucial role that courts can play in ensuring environmental rights. It also follows the trend in that country of courts writing decisions that respect environmental protections. Just as …Share...
When Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera appointed a new director general to lead the country’s troubled immigration department, the decision sparked a dispute over the appointee’s suitability. The department deals with issuing passports as well as with immigration,...
Law teachers at Uganda’s Makerere University have taken a brave step: in the name of academic freedom, they have declared their unanimous support for colleagues who set a controversial constitutional law exam. The paper requires students to think critically about...
