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Lawyers for Human Rights

South Africa’s appalling treatment of Congolese asylum seekers is a failure of humanity

Maverick Citizen

South Africa’s appalling treatment of Congolese asylum seekers is a failure of humanity

By Zekhethelo Cele, Sharon Ekambaram and Hlengiwe Mtshatsha

Rights bodies challenge amendments to Refugees Act that cause asylum seekers to ‘suffer great prejudice’

Maverick Citizen

Rights bodies challenge amendments to Refugees Act that cause asylum seekers to ‘suffer great prejudice’

By Estelle Ellis

Parliament urged to pass law on protecting detained immigrants in SA

South Africa

Parliament urged to pass law on protecting detained immigrants in SA

By Daniel Steyn

Detention of undocumented migrants should be a last resort, Lawyers for Human Rights tells Parliament

Maverick Citizen

Detention of undocumented migrants should be a last resort, Lawyers for Human Rights tells Parliament

By Lerato Mutsila

This week in civil society — Celebrating World Children’s Day and urning climate anxiety into hope

South Africa

This week in civil society — Celebrating World Children’s Day and urning climate anxiety into hope

By Lerato Mutsila

This week in civil society — Unpacking extractivism and human rights, and the Arthur Chaskalson Memorial Lecture.

South Africa

This week in civil society — Unpacking extractivism and human rights, and the Arthur Chaskalson Memorial Lecture.

By Lerato Mutsila

Key law on prisons watchdog still stuck in the pipeline nine months later

South Africa

Key law on prisons watchdog still stuck in the pipeline nine months later

By Sandiso Phaliso

Condemnation and calls for action as Zimbabwean activists detained and allegedly tortured

South Africa

Condemnation and calls for action as Zimbabwean activists detained and allegedly tortured

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Asylum seekers in SA fear arrest and deportation, but can’t access help or documents

South Africa

Asylum seekers in SA fear arrest and deportation, but can’t access help or documents

By Kimberly Mutandiro

Long, cold nights and no new accommodation for Marievale families after army destroys shacks

South Africa

Long, cold nights and no new accommodation for Marievale families after army destroys shacks

By Kimberly Mutandiro

Civil society slams ‘poorly drafted’ White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection

South Africa

Civil society slams ‘poorly drafted’ White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Demoralisation, passivity and harnessing hope – time to unite as the state disintegrates (Part Two)

Politics

Demoralisation, passivity and harnessing hope – time to unite as the state disintegrates (Part Two)

By Raymond Suttner