Legislation and Policy
19/08/2010
Joint Submission by Lawyers for Human Rights and the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa on the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill
06/08/2010
Though the Bill appears to make provision for otherwise-stateless children born within South Africa’s borders (see the substituted Section 2(3) under “Citizenship by Birth,” at footnote 10, infra), LHR is concerned that no similar provision exists for the naturalisation of a...
01/02/2010
This is a joint submission from Lawyers for Human Rights and the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (Cormsa) on the difficulties faced by foreign children in accessing education.
26/08/2009
Alternatives to detention must be pursued:
1. The detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants is inherently undesirable.
2. Vulnerable individuals – including children, pregnant women, nursing mothers, survivors of torture and trauma, trafficking victims, elderly persons, the disabled...
26/11/2008
The aim of the Act is "To amend the Refugees Act, 1998, so as to amend, insert and delete certain definitions; to provide for delegation of powers; to provide for certain matters with regard to the establishment of Refugee Reception Offices; to provide for the dissolution of the Standing...