Programme News
21 July 2016
(News)
Today we have one of our colleagues, Toshiaki Takada, talk to us about Japanese Law, focusing on Refugee Law and Immigration Detention...
12 July 2016
(News)
The undersigned organisations condemn the increasing acts of harassment and intimidation against journalists in Lesotho, exemplified by the recent attack against the editor of the Lesotho Times newspaper and the institution of criminal defamation charges against its publishers. We call on the Lesotho authorities to take effective measures to protect the right to freedom of expression and the...
7 July 2016
(Press release)
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) is disappointed by the performance of the South African delegation at the recent session of the United Nation Human Rights Council. South Africa abstained from a vote on the appointment of an independent UN watchdog for LGBTI Rights; voted against a resolution on internet freedom, privacy and freedom of expression; and voted against a resolution on protecting civil...
5 July 2016
(Press release)
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) has been representing the residents of Blyvooruizicht community in Caltonville, in getting access to affordable prepaid electricity. Today, the Pretoria High Court issued a court order that guaranteed the community’s continued access to electricity.
Blyvooruitzicht community is but one of thousands communities near abandoned mines scattered across South Africa...
4 July 2016
(Press release)
On Sunday, we woke to the terrible news of 300 shacks been caught by fire in Plastic View, the fire left the residents homeless and in distress. It is unfortunate that, during this difficult time for our clients, we have to address malicious comments made by the City of Tshwane in the media. We would like to use this opportunity to also put to rest accusations by some media that have used the...
29 June 2016
(News)
Zonderwater prison inmate Charles Baloyi, who has spent 23 years behind bars, might have been incarcerated for almost a decade longer than necessary because of maladministration by prison officials relating to his parole.
However, Baloyi is not alone. More than 200 life-sentenced inmates from Johannesburg’s Leeuwkop Correctional Centre intend to challenge the Department of Correctional...
20 June 2016
(News)
Stateless children in South Africa are children who live in South Africa, and are even sometimes born in South Africa, but do not have the citizenship of South Africa or any other country in the world. These children are mostly undocumented.
Without a birth certificate or ID document they have trouble accessing: - Education - Health care - Social grants - Travel documents When...
20 June 2016
(Press release)
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) commends the Commission for Gender Equality’s (CGE) for the release of the investigative report on the uThukela Municipality’s Maidens Bursary scheme, in which it recommends the removal of the scheme from the municipality’s bursary categories.
The controversial scheme, which provides study bursaries to girls on the...
1 June 2016
(Press release)
Today we awoke to the news of the passing of one of our founding members, advocate Jules Browde. We would like to join many others who knew advocate Jules Browde in offering our deepest sympathy on his passing. Although it is little consolation at this sad time, it should be of some satisfaction to know that in his passing we can celebrate the end of a very long and productive life.
Advocate...
11 May 2016
(Press release)
LHR expresses shock at the Kenyan government threat to close its refugee camps
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) expresses shock and dismay at the recent announcement made by the Kenyan government to cease all protection for refugees within Kenyan borders and to shut down all refugee camps. LHR condemns this move in the strongest terms and calls on the Kenyan government to immediately reconsider its...