Human Rights

Landmark court ruling on protests is a victory for citizens

Right to freedom of assembly gives a voice to the voiceless, says Court

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Law | 5 February 2018

Michael Komape died because he was a rural African child, says lawyer

Court asked to compel state to fix “dire” state of school sanitation

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News | 2 February 2018

Day 12: Lawyers for Michael Komape’s family demand compensation for grief

State admits liability; court to decide how much money to award the family

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News | 1 February 2018

Gay men beaten in church

“He took a huge stick and started beating me”

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News | 31 January 2018

Abortions: women don’t know where to go

Right to terminate pregnancy is limited by poor information

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Opinion | 29 January 2018

Apartheid-era gatherings act declared unconstitutional

Victory for Social Justice Coalition after protest

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News | 24 January 2018

Police shut down immigrant shops

We use the shop to survive because we are both jobless, says shopkeeper

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News | 8 January 2018

Victory for women in polygamous marriages

Constitutional Court recognises their property rights

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Law | 7 December 2017

Durban activists defy bad weather to protest against council media ban

“They want to pass this law because they want to continue stealing money”

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Brief | 6 December 2017

Rape survivors deserve privacy in court, says Rape Crisis

Call for Khayelitsha to have a special sexual offences court

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News | 5 December 2017

Farm workers accuse police and farmers of working “hand in glove”

Dispute on Eastern Cape farm after video shows farmer pulling down family’s home extension.

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News | 21 November 2017

Human Rights Commission hears of abuses in remote towns

SAHRC says it wants to be “more accessible” to people living far from big cities

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News | 21 November 2017

Tokyo Sexwale’s report frustrates Palestinian hopes

FIFA allowed off the hook by struggle veteran’s failure to take legally correct and just stand on Israeli occupation

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Law | 10 November 2017

Girl alleged principal hit her after epileptic fit

A 17-year-old learner says she was slapped, then beaten a few days later by a security guard at her school

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News | 2 November 2017

Why communities have gone to court over the Mining Charter

“Nothing about us without us”

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Opinion | 2 November 2017

Malawian High Court narrows scope of HIV Criminalisation Laws

Decision provides relief for people on antiretrovirals

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Law | 10 October 2017