Refugee and migrant rights project

This report highlights serious human rights concerns in South Africa's immigration detention facilities, in particular the private operated Lindela facility and the Musina detention centre operated by the SAPS. read more...

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), together with several interested organisations commissioned a survey of Zimbabwean asylum seekers and refugees living in South Africa. The aim of the study was to make a submission to the Minister of Home Affairs to provide a platform for meaningful engagement with the DHA and national institutions such as the South African Human Rights Commission, in order to raise critical awareness and make practical recommendations on specific human rights problems faced by the asylum and the refugee community in South Africa. read more...

This background paper is intended to contribute to the discussion by presenting a summary of key issues and response options, on the basis of expert analysis of international experiences. Without prescribing a specific governmental response, this document argues that some kind of coherent response is necessary at this point in time, and sets out a framework for evaluating the appropriateness and potential impacts of different responses. read more...

The Refugee Information Guide is a valuable tool for assisting asylum seekers and refugees in their day to day living in South Africa. The guide which is split into a legal and social section, provides both detailed information and suggestions on issues of relevance such as the rights of refugees, status determination procedures, access to social assistance and education. It also provides a directory of service providers and relevant emergency numbers for each of the cities where Refugee Reception Offices are located. read more...