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Human rights

Abahlali baseMjondolo killings – 130 civil society organisations demand measures to stop the terror

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Abahlali baseMjondolo killings – 130 civil society organisations demand measures to stop the terror

by: Caroline Velli

Mozambican security forces used ‘reckless and unnecessary force’ to quell poll protests — Amnesty report

Africa

Mozambican security forces used ‘reckless and unnecessary force’ to quell poll protests — Amnesty report

by: Lerato Mutsila

‘Site of struggle’ – The role of SA’s courts in forging transformative pathways through equality law

South Africa

‘Site of struggle’ – The role of SA’s courts in forging transformative pathways through equality law

by: Tamsin Metelerkamp

Investing in human dignity: Why basic income support grants are crucial for a just society

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Investing in human dignity: Why basic income support grants are crucial for a just society

by: Rachel Bukasa

‘Critical step’: Duterte arrest brings drug war victims, families closer to justice

World, Maverick News

‘Critical step’: Duterte arrest brings drug war victims, families closer to justice

by: Jodesz Gavilan

Un report reveals alarming rise in violence against land defenders in remote areas

World, Maverick Citizen

Un report reveals alarming rise in violence against land defenders in remote areas

by: Naledi Sikhakhane

Can Zimbabwe’s new commission bridge the gap between security forces and citizens?

World, Op-eds

Can Zimbabwe’s new commission bridge the gap between security forces and citizens?

by: Edknowledge Mandikwaza

Landmark Tafelberg case heads to ConCourt, Corruption Index release and other events in civil society

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Landmark Tafelberg case heads to ConCourt, Corruption Index release and other events in civil society

by: Lerato Mutsila

Swazi human rights lawyers live in fear after Thulani Maseko assassination — ICJ report

Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

Swazi human rights lawyers live in fear after Thulani Maseko assassination — ICJ report

by: Peter Fabricius

Meal After School empowers Makhanda’s youth by tying education to nutrition

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Meal After School empowers Makhanda’s youth by tying education to nutrition

by: Lillian Roberts

Dear UN Secretary-General Guterres: Your tenure has been a failure on multiple fronts

Africa, World

Dear UN Secretary-General Guterres: Your tenure has been a failure on multiple fronts

by: The Platform for African Democrats

FROM OUR ARCHIVE: Jimmy Carter — a singular presidency, and so much else, passes into history

World, Maverick News

FROM OUR ARCHIVE: Jimmy Carter — a singular presidency, and so much else, passes into history

by: J Brooks Spector