Welcome to SALAN

The Southern African Legal Assistance Network (SALAN) was founded in 1994 to encourage dialogue and the sharing of information on human rights in Southern African countries.

Membership of the network is limited to two non-profit organisations who work in the area of legal advice and legal assistance sector from each of the SADC countries.

The 11 member organisations bring their individual organisational strengths to the network, exchange information to enhance their understanding of the region, and embark on mutually supportive projects.more about us

Featured Articles

Tsvangirai risks being out-manoeuvred
24 August 2008 (IOL)
When President Thabo Mbeki reconvenes the Zimbabwean talks, Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the main Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) will be under immense pressure to sign the proposed power-sharing deal or else an inclusive government could be formed without him.  read more

Mwanawasa's death a blow for Southern Africa
24 August 2008 (IOL/Irin)
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa's death has dealt a double blow to Southern Africa, not only generating fears of possible political instability in Zambia but also concern about the impact on the process of finding a solution in Zimbabwe, according to analysts.  read more

ANC national audit team see ghosts
24 August 2008 (IOL)
"Ghost" ANC members have been created in Western Cape branches in the run-up to the provincial conference, says a damning party audit.  read more

Mugabe, Tsvangirai must stop playing politics
24 August 2008 (The Namibian)
ZIMBABWEAN exiles in southern Africa are up in arms about the inertia on President Robert Mugabe, which is paralysing governments in the sub-continent.   read more

Rights Groups Claim Violence Persists
24 August 2008 (Zimbabwe Independent)
AN international human rights organisation has claimed that Zanu PF and state security organs are still perpetrating violence, undermining the partyys credibility in the ongoing talks with the two formations of the MDC for a negotiated settlement to the countryys decade-long crisis.   read more

Chiota Challenges Swearing-in Of Parliament
24 August 2008 (Zimbabwe Independent)
THE Zimbabwe Peoplees Party president Justine Chiota is seeking to stop the swearing-in of legislators and opening of parliament next week.  read more

Report on the 26th SALAN Meeting - Malawi June 2007
18 November 2007 (SALAN)
The report on the 26th SALAN Meeting held in Lilongwe in June 2007.  read more