Programme News
9 July 2011
(Press release)
LHR seeks to fill the following vacancies:
Attorney: Pretoria
The Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme seeks a self-motivated admitted attorney with an interest in constitutional and public interest litigation. Good writing and research skills are essential. High Court litigation experience would be an advantage. This is an opportunity to get exposure to international law, work with United...
24 May 2011
(News)
The City of Cape Town’s Anti-Land Invasion Unit established to prevent the illegal occupation of city and provincial land, is acting unlawfully says Lawyers for Human Rights.
LHR lawyer Sheldon Magardie said the unit demolished structures without a court order and he was planning to approach the Cape High Court for an interdict to prevent the city from doing so.
“In our view, the city...
28 January 2011
(Press release)
The Bill is, at best, a partial response to the need to address informal settlement conditions in Limpopo. In focussing on “elimination” and “control” at the expense of upgrading, rapid release of appropriately located land and positive measures to cater for new migrants to urban centres, the Bill does little to address the needs of people currently living in informal...
27 August 2010
(Press release)
On Monday, 23 August 2010, a contingent of officials from the Khara Hais Municipality accompanied by security guards and members of the SAPS arrived at New Heaven informal settlement in Paballelo, Upington. The municipal officials proceeded to tear down and demolish approximately ten shacks which had been erected and were occupied by desperately poor people including households headed by women,...
18 May 1999
(News)
At the end of May 1999, the Security of Farm Workers Project launched a booklet called "Die Okkupeerder: A resource book for eviction cases". The book was inspired from the work that the Project does and, in particular our daily interaction with the many service providers, advice office workers, para-legals and trade unions that assist people who are threatened with eviction. Download...