“A different future is possible, but only if we fight for the reforms that make pluralism real, not rhetorical.” SALC at the @GlobalPluralism Awards. @IDRC_CRDI

As Sudan’s war enters its fourth year, famine threatens Darfur and Kordofan, while communal violence continues across the region. A powerful appeal urges African leaders to protect human rights and renew efforts toward lasting peace. youtu.be/l2mV4oAdjuo #AfricanCommission

Africa’s Surveillance Shift: From Courtrooms to Administrators. #CivicRights #Democracy #HumanRights #CharterAt40 #achpr89os #salcat20

"The State watches. Then it rewrites the law. Then it charges.” At the 89th Session of the @achpr_cadhp, SALC warned of growing threats to civic space across Africa, from surveillance and cybercrime laws to the misuse of treason charges. Read: tinyurl.com/7n5s8uah #salcat20

Across Africa, courts and parliaments repealed laws punishing speech. Now, that progress is being reversed in three steps. Explore the growing challenges to free expression across the region. @DecrimPS Read the statement: tinyurl.com/7n5s8uah #AfricanCommission #salcat2

Surveillance. Cybercrime laws. Treason charges. At #ACHPR89, SALC warned that old tools of repression are returning in digital form. Read the statement & what's at stake for civic space across Southern Africa: tinyurl.com/7n5s8uah #AfricanCommission #salcat20 @DecrimPS

Forty years after the African Charter, old forms of repression are returning online. At #ACHPR89, SALC warned against expanding surveillance, restrictive cybercrime laws, and the increasing use of treason charges to silence dissent across Southern Africa. youtu.be/l2mV4oAdjuo

Calls to reinstate the death penalty have resurfaced amid South Africa’s GBV crisis. But would it withstand the Constitution? SALC’s @MelusiSiboniso explains why accountability for perpetrators and constitutional rights must go hand in hand. vocfm.co.za/death-penalty-ca…

This morning on VOC Breakfast, SALC @MelusiSiboniso unpacked the constitutional and human rights implications of calls to reintroduce the death penalty in South Africa. 🎧 Listen to the full interview: youtu.be/Ma1SguyvnMs

Discover the empowering provisions within Section 19 of this new law. We explore how it gives the commission a wide range of investigative and search powers, empowering citizens and those in detention. Watch the webinar recording: tinyurl.com/376y94pk

Mining waste can pollute rivers, groundwater, and communities even when a tailings dam never collapses. The risks often remain invisible until people downstream are already feeling the impacts. #TailingsDams #EnvironmentalJustice #WaterJustice #Mining #salcat20

🎧 Def Def is on Spotify! Effective HIV care goes beyond treatment. Learn how targeted programmes, community support, funding, and advocacy help people access the healthcare and support they need. #DefDefPodcast #salcat20 🎙️ Listen now on Spotify: tinyurl.com/3yrr5k69

Tailings dams don't need to fail to cause harm. Pollution can seep into groundwater, contaminate rivers, and spread through wind-blown dust, affecting communities and ecosystems long after mining ends. Watch the second video in our Tailings Dams & Pollution series.

A new US–Malawi health funding agreement raises questions about faith-based service providers, universal health coverage, access to medicines, and care for marginalised communities. Watch the full episode: tinyurl.com/376y94pk #malawi @artglobalhealth #salcat20 #defdem

Governments have a responsibility to uphold the rights set out in their own policies. In this clip, speakers discuss concerns about agreements that could exclude certain groups from health services and the far-reaching consequences for public health. tinyurl.com/376y94pk

What happens when treatment access is interrupted? In this clip, speakers reflect on the devastating impact that disruptions to HIV care can have, and how quickly decades of hard-won progress can be undone. youtu.be/FlC8PYhKu1M #HIV #RightToHealth #SocialJustice #salcat20

Discover the power of direct reporting to parliament for NHRI recommendations. We explore how parliamentary oversight ensures accountability and effective implementation, bypassing gatekeepers for impactful change. Watch the webinar recording: tinyurl.com/376y94pk

⚠️ Tailings dams hold mining waste that can threaten water, health, and livelihoods when poorly managed. Our latest explainer breaks down what tailings dams are, why they matter, and what's at stake for communities across Southern Africa. Watch, learn, and share.

Explore practical questions about human rights institutions. Learn how to approach the commission, conduct investigations, and gather evidence. Discover how to maintain independence in politically sensitive cases. Watch the webinar recording: tinyurl.com/376y94pk

Discover the critical role of Human Rights Commissions and the foundational Paris Principles. Learn how these benchmarks ensure independent oversight and effective protection against rights violations. Watch the webinar recording: tinyurl.com/376y94pk #LilungeloLakho