Tanzanian Court Judgement Raises Concerns over Human Rights and Rule of Law

by The ISLA | Nov 15, 2023 | Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 15 November 2023 Tanzanian Court Judgement Raises Concerns over Human Rights and Rule of Law In a significant legal development, the High Court of Tanzania delivered a judgement on 19 July 2023 in the case brought by...

ISLA AND CALS TO INTERVENE IN S V COKO APPEAL ON CONSENT

by The ISLA | Nov 14, 2023 | Press Release

10 November 2023   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is represented by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) in an appeal which raises important questions around  how courts respond to cases of intimate...

The advancement of family law to question the role of fault in divorces in Kenya

by The ISLA | Oct 23, 2023 | Press Statement

For immediate release 23 October 2023 The advancement of family law to question the role of fault in divorces in Kenya. On 21 September 2023, ISLA & FIDA-Kenya acting as joint amici will make submissions in Constitutional Petition No E075 of 2022 Coppler Attorneys...

The supreme court of Kenya distinguishes between presumption of marriage and long cohabitation as a family forming union not necessary a marriage

by The ISLA | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog

The supreme court of Kenya distinguishes between presumption of marriage and long cohabitation as a family forming union not necessary a marriage Introduction After the end of a 25 year cohabitation with MNK and subsequent eviction from the matrimonial home, an...

Upholding Human Rights in Africa: The Vital Role of Strategic Litigation

by The ISLA | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog

Upholding Human Rights in Africa: The Vital Role of Strategic Litigation Recent developments on the African continent underscore the pressing need for organisations like the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) and the critical importance of strategic...