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The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has officially adopted the Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls. This landmark instrument reaffirms the continent’s commitment to safeguarding African women and girls' rights, dignity, and safety. au.int/en/aucevawg

SALC’s Tambudzai Gonese-Manjonjo highlights how restrictive NGO Laws undermine freedom of association. BotswanaGuardian Read the article: enews.mmegi.bw/botswana-guard…



Zimbabwe’s new PVO Amendment Act grants sweeping powers to shut down NGOs under vague terms like "public morality" or "economic interests.” Read more from SALC’s Melusi Simelane on how democracy is being strangled under legal cover: tinyurl.com/msndc9m4 #DefendCivicSpace



SALC’s Bradley writes in themidweeksun about how global anti-rights target African campaigns hiding behind the rhetoric of “family values.” Ubuntu must be our shield. Read the article: tinyurl.com/4y32ntfu #TruthMatters #StopTheHate #AfricaAgainstHate


In Modern Ghana, SALC’s Bradley explains how anti-gender and anti-rights conferences across Africa are backed by US and European conservatives, not African tradition. It’s a high-definition replay of colonialism. Read the article: tinyurl.com/4y32ntfu #StopTheHate
