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News for the year: 2018

[PRESS RELEASE] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF ASYLUM SEEKERS
20 December 2018
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PRESS RELEASE: PRIVATE PROPERTY THREATENS THE LIVELIHOOD OF WASTE PICKERS
12 December 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULES PRESIDENT’S SUSPENSION OF SADC TRIBUNAL UNLAWFUL
12 December 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY ARCHIVE GRANTED LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE RESERVE BANK
11 December 2018
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY ARCHIVE SEEKS LEAVE TO APPEAL JUDGMENT AGAINST THE RESERVE BANK
6 December 2018
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MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND SANDF GRANTED A SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO OBEY THE MARIEVALE COURT ORDER
30 November 2018
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JUSTICE AND LAND FOR THE GROOTKRAAL COMMUNITY!!!
28 November 2018
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FROM JUDGMENT TO JUSTICE: THE MARIEVALE COMMUNITY BACK IN COURT WITH AN APPLICATION FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT AGAINST THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND ARMY GENERALS
21 November 2018
(Press release)
HOME AFFAIRS TO DISCONTINUE BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR FOREIGN CHILDREN
14 November 2018
(Press release)
- CLOSED - INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IN OUR UPINGTON OFFICE
13 November 2018
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EQUALITY COURT TO HEAR CASE ON THE RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER PRISONERS
31 October 2018
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PRESS STATEMENT - MARY RAHUBE // HEDSRINE RAHUBE & OTHERS CASE NO CCT/319/2017
30 October 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] LHR to appear at the Constitutional Court to challenge the interpretation of the Refugee Act
29 October 2018
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HOME AFFAIRS REOPENS REFUGEE OFFICE IN PORT ELIZABETH AFTER YEARS OF LITIGATION
26 October 2018
(Press release)
A MASSIVE VICTORY FOR THE LESETHLENG VILLAGE COMMUNITY
25 October 2018
(Press release)
DENNEBOOM TRADERS TAKE ON THE CITY MANAGER OF TSHWANE, THE MAYOR OF TSHWANE AND THE CEO OF ISIBONELO FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
23 October 2018
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Civil Society Coordinating Collective (CSCC) lodges a complaint with the Electoral Commission of South Africa against the African Basic Movement (ABM) for infringement of the Electoral Code of Conduct.
22 October 2018
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ACTIONAID AND AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS HOST DISCUSSION AT TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
18 October 2018
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[Open Letter] South African Academics and NGOS welcome Draft of Treaty to Regulate, in International Human Rights Law, the Activities of Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises
16 October 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE WORKERS WIN IMPORTANT VICTORY
16 October 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] Constitutional Judgement on Directive 21
9 October 2018
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“THE CONTINUED PLIGHT OF THE MARIEVALE COMMUNITY”
9 October 2018
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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DISMISSES CHALLENGE TO STATE PENSION FUND CANCELLATION PROJECT
21 September 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] VICTORY FOR THE BLYVOORUITZICHT MINE COMMUNITY AS CONSTITUTIONAL COURT UPHOLDS ORDER SAFEGUARDING ACCESS TO WATER
14 September 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE GRIND SLOW FOR THE RESIDENTS OF MARIEVALE
11 September 2018
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LHR in the SCA to fight for the rights of the homeless
10 September 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO RULE ON SUSPENSION OF SADC TRIBUNAL BY PRESIDENT
29 August 2018
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[Press Release] Sonke Gender Justice and Lawyers for Human Rights welcome the Deputy Minister of Police’s statement on unintended consequences of public statements he made in July 2017
23 August 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] COURT ORDERS HOME AFFAIRS TO END A MOTHER’S 12 YEAR BATTLE TO REGISTER HER SON’S BIRTH
22 August 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW AND LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ASK HIGH COURT TO ENSURE BIRTH REGISTRATION FOR CHILDREN OF UNMARRIED FATHERS
16 August 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION HOSTS INDABA ON PROPOSED UN BINDING TREATY
16 August 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] #NotOurLeaders
8 August 2018
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LHR SUPPORTS #THETOTALSHUTDOWN
31 July 2018
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LHR appoints two interim directors
31 July 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] MASSIVE VICTORY AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT FOR OURSOURCED WORKERS
26 July 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] Constitutional Court to hand down judgement on the Assign Services v NUMSA and Others matter
25 July 2018
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DHA finally gives abandoned child a birth certificate
24 July 2018
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[JOINT PRESS RELEASE] CIVIL SOCIETY CALLS ON SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT TO CHANGE BIRTH REGISTRATION REGULATIONS
17 July 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] PRETORIA HIGH COURT JUDGEMENT CONDEMNS FLAWED REFUGEE ADJUDICATION PROCESS
16 July 2018
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
29 June 2018
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Two LHR employees on the Mail & Guardian's 2018 List of 200 Young South Africans
29 June 2018
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DAWID KRUIPER MUNICIPALITY UNLAWFULLY EVICTING VICTIMS OF XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS
26 June 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] NO MORE TIME LIMIT TO PROSECUTE SEXUAL OFFENCES IN SOUTH AFRICA
19 June 2018
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[PRESENTATION] Legal Framework on Mine closure
4 June 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] LESETHLENG VILLAGE COMMUNITY IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TOMORROW IN THEIR CONTINUED FIGHT AGAINST EVICTION BY THE MINE
23 May 2018
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PRESS STATEMENT – MARY RAHUBE // HEDSRINE RAHUBE & OTHERS
17 May 2018
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[Press Release] Ahmed and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another CCT273/17
15 May 2018
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[Press Release] SECOND VICTORY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF MARIEVALE!!!
10 May 2018
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[Press Release] Marievale Community in back in Court today to fight illegal evictions by SANDF
2 May 2018
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[Press Release] Marievale Community in Court today to fight illegal evictions by SANDF
17 April 2018
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[Press Release] Mayor of Lusikisiki arrested for contempt of a court order
15 April 2018
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The Week Ahead (9-13 April 2018)
9 April 2018
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[Press Release] Victory for the homeless
3 April 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY ARCHIVE TAKES THE RESERVE BANK TO COURT OVER APARTHEID ERA RECORDS.
20 March 2018
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The Week Ahead 19-23 March 2018
19 March 2018
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PRESS STATEMENT: Mr Godfrey Mtenje and his family fight to inhabit a shack
19 March 2018
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The Week Ahead (12-16 March 2018)
12 March 2018
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[Press Statement] HIGH COURT RULES SUSPENSION OF SADC TRIBUNAL BY PRESIDENT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
9 March 2018
(Press release)
The Week Ahead (5-9 March2018)
5 March 2018
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[VACANCY] Paralegal / Project officer: Migrant Paralegal Project
26 February 2018
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LHR in the Constitutional Court tomorrow in the matter of Assign Services v. Numsa and Others
21 February 2018
(Press release)
The Week Ahead (19-23 February 2018)
19 February 2018
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Victory for mining host communities in 2017 Charter postponement hearing
19 February 2018
(Press release)
LHR notes the statements released by the Chamber of Mines and the Department of Mineral Resources regarding postponement of the 2017 Mining Charter case
19 February 2018
(Press release)
Mining host communities in court to challenge 2017 Mining Charter
18 February 2018
(Press release)
The Week Ahead (12-16 February 2018)
12 February 2018
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Constitutional Court to hear case of irregular cancellation of pension funds
12 February 2018
(Press release)
LHR Submissions to the SAHRC on the National Dialogue on Social Cohesion, Xenophobia and Migration
8 February 2018
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CANDIDATE ATTORNEY PROGRAMME
2 February 2018
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Join the Hate Crimes Working Group for the release of South Africa's most comprehensive report on hate crimes.
2 February 2018
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[PRESS RELEASE] LHR expresses its concern over the announcement by the Cabinet Justice cluster of Operation Fiela II
22 January 2018
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