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News for the year: 2009

Statement by civil society organizations on the issue of acid mine drainage (AMD) in the Witwatersrand basin
14 December 2009
(Press release)
Statement from civil society organizations on resolving the refugee crisis at the Central Methodist Church, Johannesburg
8 December 2009
(Press release)
Court declares demolition of Mamelodi hostels unlawful
1 December 2009
(Press release)
LHR to seek contempt order against Tshwane for destruction of Mamelodi hostel
26 November 2009
(Press release)
Shoot to Kill: A Camouflaged Revival of the Death Penalty and Reversal of the Bill of Rights? - Sangonet
25 November 2009
(News)
Hostel residents left without roofs - Pretoria News
16 November 2009
(News)
Legal challenge to Johannesburg's "loitering" bylaws
4 November 2009
(Press release)
Response on Ministers visit to Lindela, November 2009
1 November 2009
(News)
DISAPPEARANCE NO, CONVENTION NOW
28 August 2009
(News)
South Africa considers 'shoot to kill' policing ahead of World Cup (The Guardian - UK)
16 August 2009
(News)
Xenophobia has yet to be addressed (Natal Mercury)
12 August 2009
(News)
Lawyers for Human Rights response to human rights abuses by SAPS during Balfour service delivery protest
28 July 2009
(Press release)
COURT DECLARES HOME AFFAIRS ACTIONS IN DEPORTING ASYLUM SEEKER AS UNLAWFUL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL
16 July 2009
(Press release)
Refugees 'beaten, shocked' by metro cops (The Star)
13 July 2009
(News)
Ignoring ICC warrant is ‘unconstitutional’ (Sunday Times)
13 July 2009
(News)
Mamelodi Hostel residents march to keep their housing
10 July 2009
(Press release)
LHR has vacancy in the Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme in Durban
9 July 2009
(News)
HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS WELCOME RELEASE OF HOMELESS PEOPLE AND REFUGEES
6 July 2009
(Press release)
HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF DESTITUTE PERSONS ARRESTED FOR SLEEPING OUTSIDE CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH
5 July 2009
(Press release)
SA slams arrest of homeless Zim (Sunday Independent)
5 July 2009
(News)
HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS CONDEMN THE UNLAWFUL ARREST OF DESTITUTE ZIMBABWEANS OUTSIDE CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH
4 July 2009
(News)
Special Permits for Zimbabweans on hold (IRIN)
24 June 2009
(News)
CoRMSA 2009 report on Protecting Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in South Africa
22 June 2009
(News)
LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CALLS ON HOME AFFAIRS TO HALT THE DETENTION AND DEPORTATION OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
19 June 2009
(Press release)
FMSP Report on Human Smuggling across the South Africa/Zimbabwe Border
15 June 2009
(News)
LHR ASKS COURT TO ORDER HOME AFFAIRS TO GO FETCH UNLAWFULLY DEPORTED ASYLUM SEEKER FROM DRC
11 June 2009
(Press release)
Eviction case may sow seeds of reform (Business Day)
11 June 2009
(News)
CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CALLS FOR RELEASE OF SWAZI HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER
9 June 2009
(Press release)
LHR / CoRMSA submission to the African Commission Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, IDPs and Migrants
9 June 2009
(News)
Statement by African NGOs and legal profession on the implications of the African Union's recent decisions on universal jurisdiction and the work of the International Criminal Court in Africa
9 June 2009
(Press release)
‘Inhumane' mine under fire (The Times)
4 June 2009
(News)
Minister’s ‘land-grab cronyism’ (Business Day)
1 June 2009
(News)
'We will do what we can' (The Star)
27 May 2009
(News)
Court overturns minister's land grab (Business day)
27 May 2009
(News)
Court orders Land Affairs to return farm
26 May 2009
(Press release)
Opportunities for candidate attorneys in the Security of Farmworkers Programme
25 May 2009
(News)
North Gauteng High Court orders permanent closure of Musina detention facility
19 May 2009
(Press release)
Home Affairs flouts the law and deports asylum seeker
14 May 2009
(Press release)
Supreme Court of Appeal upholds Mkhondeni eviction appeal
13 May 2009
(Press release)
State 'failing to address xenophobia' (Cape Argus)
13 May 2009
(News)
Zimbabwean girls seek oportunity in South Africa (Chicago Defender)
13 May 2009
(News)
One year after xenophobic attacks - More action needed to prevent further violence (Cormsa)
9 May 2009
(Press release)
Lawyers for Human Rights welcomes visa free entry for Zimbabweans
6 May 2009
(Press release)
High rise deaths case postponed (SAPA)
6 May 2009
(News)
Zim-immigrant-vrese ongegrond (Beeld)
6 May 2009
(News)
People trafficking surges at border (Sunday Independent)
4 May 2009
(News)
Zimbabweans still threatened with deportation - (M&G)
4 May 2009
(News)
More Zimbabwean Migrants expected in Musina (IRIN News)
3 May 2009
(News)
Free Zim migrants, court orders (Pretoria News)
29 April 2009
(News)
Woman can keep farm for now - court (IOL)
23 April 2009
(News)
PRESS RELEASE: COURT ORDERS RELEASE OF 450 ZIMBABWEANS UNLAWFULLY DETAINED IN MUSINA
21 April 2009
(Press release)
'Use it or lose it' policy abused by Land Affairs
15 April 2009
(Press release)
Net soos haar ma uit Distrik Ses... (Rapport)
12 April 2009
(News)
Back to Mpumalanga - victory for Moutse as ANC agrees (Sowetan)
7 April 2009
(News)
BBC: South Africa issues permits for Zimbabweans
3 April 2009
(News)
Supreme Court of Appeal rejects arbitrary detention of foreigners
31 March 2009
(Press release)
News 24: Rights group: Shut down centre
25 March 2009
(News)
LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ASKS COURT TO STOP ILLEGAL DETENTIONS AT ZIMBABWE BORDER
23 March 2009
(Press release)
Africa Institute says that SA is ‘compelled’ to support refugees
20 March 2009
(News)
iafrica.com: UNHCR created refugee crisis in Johannesburg
20 March 2009
(News)
STAKEHOLDERS CHART WAY FORWARD ON REFUGEE RECEPTION
18 March 2009
(Press release)
Judgment reserved in Concourt immigration case - SAPA
5 March 2009
(News)
Forced closure of "Refugee Reception Office" further endangers health of vulnerable Zimbabweans in South Africa - MSF
5 March 2009
(Press release)
SA shuts Zimbabwe refugees' camp (BBC)
5 March 2009
(News)
I face a real risk of persecution - Minister ordered to release asylum seeker - Pretoria News
26 February 2009
(News)
NPA responds on the state of prosecutions from the 2008 xenophobic attacks
23 February 2009
(News)
Release Roy Bennett and other political prisoners
18 February 2009
(Press release)
Lawyers fight to improve refugee facility - Pretoria News
10 February 2009
(News)
LHR CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL DETENTION IN MUSINA
9 February 2009
(Press release)
Statement on the Treatment of Rohingya and Bangladeshi 'Boat People' in Asia
6 February 2009
(Press release)
Desperate Children Flee Zimbabwe, for Lives Just as Desolate - New York Times
5 February 2009
(News)
LHR condemns Israeli human rights violations in Gaza
13 January 2009
(Press release)
Albert Park councillor locked up (The Mercury)
9 January 2009
(News)
Councillor implicated in attacks (Business Day)
8 January 2009
(News)