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Post Hearing- State’s legal obligation to develop measures to adapt to the effects of     climate change and mitigate impacts of climate change

by | 3 July 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hearing Date: 2 July 2025 Issue: State’s legal obligation to develop measures to adapt to the effects of climate change and mitigate impacts of climate change Case: Kituo cha Sheria and others v the Attorney General and others; Iten ELC PT No....
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State’s legal obligation to develop measures to adapt to the effects of climate change and mitigate impacts of climate change

by | 1 July 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hearing Date: 2 July 2025 Issue: State’s legal obligation to develop measures to adapt to the effects of     climate change and mitigate impacts of climate change Case: Kituo cha Sheria and others v the Attorney General and others; Iten ELC PT...
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ACHPR Decision in J v The Republic of Namibia

by | 25 June 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

For Immediate Release Date:  24 June 2025 Issue: States’ Due Diligence Obligation to Prevent, Investigate and Prosecute Trafficking in Persons Case Name: Communication 734/19 – J v The Republic of Namibia Fora: The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights In a...
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Update: State accountability for environmental degradation and degeneration caused by exploration and drilling of oil

by | 11 June 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

For immediate release DATE:  11 June 2025 Issue: State accountability for environmental degradation and degeneration caused by exploration and drilling of oil Case: Joyce Euncan and others v Tullow Oil PLC ELC Petition No E001 of 2024 Court: The Environmental and Land...
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State accountability for environmental degradation and degeneration caused by exploration and drilling of oil

by | 9 June 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

For immediate release DATE: 9 June 2025 Issue: State accountability for environmental degradation and degeneration caused by exploration and drilling of oil Case: Joyce Euncan and others v Tullow Oil PLC ELC Petition No E001 of 2024 Court: The Environmental and Land...
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Webinar on Out of Court Settlement Agreements for Violence Against Women (VAW) in Kenya

by | 28 May 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

Communique Webinar on Out of Court Settlement Agreements for Violence Against Women (VAW) in Kenya Held on 15 May 2025 at 1400 SAST/1500 EAT via Zoom On 15 May 2025, the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) held a webinar on out of court settlement...
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Press Release: Ruling Labour Trafficking

by | 27 May 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

For immediate release 27 May 2025 ISLA and FIDA-Kenya admitted as joint amici curiae in a case challenging Kenya’s legal obligation to prevent, protect and respond to human trafficking for labour exploitation of Kenyan citizens migrating for domestic work to the...
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ISLA Convenes an Expert Advisory Meeting on Litigating Obstetric Violence in Africa: Prospects and Challenges

by | 26 May 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 26 May 2025 Event: Expert Advisory Meeting on Litigating Obstetric Violence in Africa: Prospects and Challenges Location: ISLA Offices, Johannesburg, South Africa Obstetric violence—the mistreatment, abuse, or neglect of women and birthing...
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Article 59(1) Campaign

by | 3 May 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

Article 59(1) Campaignget involvedJoin the MovementIntroduction to the Article 59(1) CampaignThe Article 59(1) Campaign is a collective initiative coordinated by the Litigants Group—a network of civil society and legal actors committed to strengthening the protective...
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The court rejects the invitation to remove fault as a consideration when determining divorce cases

by | 30 April 2025 | Press Release | 0 Comments

For immediate release 30 April 2025 Judgment Released in a case challenging the constitutionality of the legal requirement to establish fault on a party before divorce can be granted.   ISLA is disappointed by the judgment in Constitutional Petition No E075 of...
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Founded in 2014, the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is a Pan-African and feminist initiative with a timely remit: to strengthen strategic human rights litigation across the African continent. Essentially, we aim to change the way that strategic litigation is used so as to enable broader access to justice and to support those who seek to hold states accountable for violations of women’s human rights and sexual rights.

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