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Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa confirms SADC Tribunal ruling binding, Zimbabwean Government must pay costs   MEDIA RELEASE   SADC Tribunal Rights Watch 20 September 2012         South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein handed down a 23-page judgment today (September 20, 2012) in the appeal of the Zimbabwe governmentagainst the North Gauteng High Court‘s registration and enforcement of a SADC Tribunal ruling and the subsequent attachment of Zimbabwe government-ownedproperty in Cape Town.   The Southern African Development …

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AG wants tough action against white farmers http://www.dailynews.co.zw Tuesday, 18 September 2012 12:25HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Attorney General Johannes Tomana has urged tough action against white commercial farmers defying orders to stop working their fields, and warned provincial courts against referring the evicted farmers’ appeals to the Supreme Court. The government’s top lawyer said Zimbabwe’s highest court was clogged …

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Zimbabwe blamed for collapse of Sadc Tribunal http://www.thestandard.co.zw August 28, 2012 in Politics Ezulwini (Swaziland) — The Southern African Development Community Law Association (Sadcla) has blamed Zimbabwe for the collapse of the Sadc Tribunal following the regional grouping’s summit in Maputo, Mozambique recently.Report by Nevanji Madanhire The summit extended the suspension of the Tribunal in place since 2008 …

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SADC lawyers vow not to support changes to regional court http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell28 August 2012 Lawyers in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have stated that they will not support the regional human rights court, if proposed changes that limit its mandate are made. The Tribunal remains suspended, almost two years after SADC leaders resolved to review …

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Treat SADC judgement with care, court told http://www.iol.co.za August 27 2012 at 07:43pmBy Andre Grobler A SADC tribunal judgment on human rights and land issues in Zimbabwe should be treated with caution, the Supreme Court of Appeal heard.Bloemfontein – A SADC tribunal judgment on human rights and land issues in Zimbabwe should be treated with caution, the …

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SA judges urged to uphold rule of law in Zim land case http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell27 August 2012 South African judges are being urged to set a regional precedent by upholding the rulings of the regional human rights court, as they deliberate on an appeal by the Zim government over the unlawful land grab campaign. The South …

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SADC Summit Seeks to Redefine Tribunal’s Jurisdiction Posted by Gillian Higgins on Monday, August 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment (Edit)   Introduction On 17th and 18th August 2012, the 32nd Session of the Summit of the Heads of State and Government (“Summit”) of the Southern African Development Community (“SADC”) took place in Maputo, Mozambique. The delegation addressed the issue of the …

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SADC leaders clamp down on human rights court http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tererai Karimakwenda20 August 2012 SADC heads of state who met in Maputo for the annual summit over the weekend have been accused of “shutting the doors” to the SADC Tribunal to the region’s citizens, following a decision to limit the court’s Protocol to dealing only with conflicts between …

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MEDIA RELEASE   20 August 2012   Southern Africa Litigation Centre   SADC LEADERS DEAL FATAL BLOW TO SADC TRIBUNAL: SHOCK DECISION DENIES CITIZEN’S ACCESS TO COURT   Johannesburg, 20th August – Leaders of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) took a momentous decision in Maputo over the weekend – to shut the doors of …

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