Human Rights
Protesters call for closure of Israeli embassy
Cape Town march in support of Palestinians
By Matthew Hirsch and Ella Morrison
News | 1 November 2023
Wits lawyers apply to join Ugandan court case on Anti-Homosexuality Act
Centre for Applied Legal Studies argues that the Ugandan Parliament violated its own rules of procedure to pass the law
Law | 30 October 2023
Thousands march in Cape Town, call for ceasefire in Gaza
Protesters demand that South Africans who join Israeli Defence Force be prosecuted
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 22 October 2023
Gift of the Givers is on the ground in Gaza
Imtiaz Sooliman calls for negotiations and compromise. “The only way to solve the problem is to do what is just.”
News | 17 October 2023
African states urged to lobby International Criminal Court on Gaza
Southern African Litigation Centre says reports of war crimes must be probed
News | 16 October 2023
RICA bill misses the chance for real reform
As Concourt deadline approaches, there are still too many loopholes in the law that allow privacy rights to be infringed
Analysis | 20 September 2023
Victim of wrongful arrest gets R2.6-million from Minister of Police
Ntokozo Patrick Xulu spent 813 days behind bars
Law | 19 September 2023
Elderly Gugulethu women celebrated at end of Women’s Month
“Our own children don’t take care of us, they neglect us. These clubs help us feel accepted and loved” says pensioner.
Brief | 1 September 2023
Prisoners were tortured at Leeuwkop prison, court finds
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services is 100% liable to pay damages
Law | 31 August 2023