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[PRESS RELEASE] LHR Seeks to Challenge Discriminatory Policing in "Residents of Industry House" Case
13 March 2020
(Press release)
On 13 March 2020, Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) will appear before the Johannesburg High Court seeking to be admitted as a friend of the court in the matter of Residents of Industry House & Others v Minister of Police & Others which concerns the contested constitutionality of section 13(7) of the South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995 (“the SAPS Act”) Act. The Act...
2 March 2020
(Press release)
On 3 March 2020, the confirmation proceedings in the case of Sonke Gender Justice v President and Others will be heard in the Constitutional Court. The hearing follows the Western Cape High Court decision of Boqwana J of 5 September 2019, wherein certain sections of the Correctional Services Act 11 of 1998 were declared unconstitutional. It is now incumbent upon the Constitutional Court to...
10 February 2020
(News)
Lawyers for Human Rights is inviting applications from law students with an interest in human rights law and public interest litigation to apply for the volunteer internship programme in the Strategic Litigation Programme based in the Johannesburg Law Clinic.
LHR aims to advance human rights and provide high-quality legal services to those who cannot afford private legal representation.
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16 January 2020
(Press release)
On 14 January 2020, Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) represented dismissed workers of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in the Labour Court. The applicants in this case were employed twice, and unfairly dismissed twice, by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
The applicants, who are supported by the Casual Workers Advice Office, were semi-skilled workers who formed part of the Lungile...
15 January 2020
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Lawyers for Human Rights is inviting applications from law students with an interest in human rights law and public interest litigation to apply for the volunteer internship programme in the Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme based in the Pretoria Law Clinic.
The Pretoria Law Clinic assists foreign nationals with issues of documentation and access to education, health and other services.
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6 January 2020
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Lawyers for Human Rights is inviting applications from law students and graduates with an interest in human rights law and public interest litigation to apply for the volunteer internship programme in the Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme based in the Johannesburg Law Clinic. The Refugee and Migrant Rights programme primarily services refugee and migrant clients. The clinic aims to advance...