Programme News
19 September 2016
(News)
Today and Tommorow, 19-20 September 2016, a delegation of the South African Government will meet with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRoC) in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss South Africa’s progress in realising children’s rights.
The dialogue should engage with questions on progress on education, health, social security, addressing violence and child...
9 September 2016
(Press release)
The Constitutional Court handed down a judgement in the application for leave to appeal against a judgement and order of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division Pretoria (High Court). The High Court had set aside a rule nisi granted against the applicants for the removal of some 200 families from a tract of municipal land, but proceeded to order ordinary eviction proceedings in terms of...
6 September 2016
(Press release)
This morning, the 6th of September 2016, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was scheduled to hear the case of an 8 year old stateless child who was born in South Africa. The Department of Home Affairs asked for leave to appeal a judgement of the Pretoria High Court declaring the child to be a South African citizen. After a two year wait for set down and at the last minute the Department decided to...
5 September 2016
(Press release)
Tomorrow, the 6th of September 2016 the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will hear the case of an 8 year old stateless child who was born in South Africa. The Department of Home Affairs is appealing a judgement of the Pretoria High Court in which a stateless child was declared to be a South African citizen in terms of section 2(2) of the South African Citizenship Act. This provision was entered...
23 August 2016
(Press release)
In the last two decades, platinum mining has exponentially expanded into communal land in the North West. This mineral rich area, which falls under various tribal authorities including the prominent Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela, hosts one of the world’s largest and oldest platinum producers – Anglo American Platinum’s Union Mine. Another lucrative platinum mine in the area, Pilanesburg...
19 August 2016
(Press release)
PRESS CONFERENCE
Monday 22 August 2016 at 5:30 PM
at Protea Hotel Parktonian, 120 De Korte St,
Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa.
African high-level experts join forces against sexual violence ahead of FIDH 39th Congress
To combat sexual violence in Africa, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights ACHPR, in collaboration with FIDH and LHR, is developing Guidelines addressed to...
18 August 2016
(Press release)
18 August 2016
Today, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng division, Pretoria heard an application for a contempt order brought by Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) on behalf of the students of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The issue to be determined was whether TUT and three of its top officials unlawfully ignored the urgent court order intended to bring an immediate end to the...
11 August 2016
(News)
The month of August in South Africa is regarded as Woman’s Month. It is a month which is dedicated to provide a chance to introspect and reflect on both challenges and achievements of all women in our country. This month reminds us as a society that women are not only equal to men but are also instrumental in societal change. This is proven to be true on many occasions, but one that stands...
1 August 2016
(News)
It gives us great pleasure to announce the appointment of Sharon Ekambaram as the new head of LHR's Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme.
Sharon is an experienced human rights activist with extensive advocacy experience. She was the head of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) South Africa’s Dr Neil Aggett unit, which provides programmatic and advocacy support for MSF’s regional...
27 July 2016
(Press release)
Yesterday, the 26th of July 2016 marked an important victory for the occupiers of the then informal settlement in Bapsfonteins and end a saga of 5 years in the Constitutional Court after the court found in their favour and referred the matter to the High Court. In 2011 the Bapsfontein Informal Settlement applied directly to the Constitutional Court for relief after the High Court dismissed their...