June 2009

Jestina Mukoko – a prize-winning human rights activist who was abducted, detained and tortured by State security agents of Zimbabwe, and who was subsequently charged with conspiracy – applied for a permanent stay of prosecution. On 25 June 2009 Beatrice Mtetwa and Jeremy Gauntlett SC appeared in the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe on her behalf. …

FUL Board members defend human-rights activist detained, tortured and charged by Zimbabwe State security agents Read More »

Freedom Under Law launched an application to intervene as a friend of the court in a case brought by the former South African National Director of Public Prosecutions, Vusumzi Pikoli. Mr Pikoli challenged his suspension by then President Mbeki and subsequent dismissal by then President Motlanthe. On 24 June 2009 Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, an …

Tutu signs founding affidavit in FUL’s application to intervene as amicus in Pikoli’s challenge to his dismissal as NDPP Read More »