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LHR Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants

LHR 's submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants on the situation of immigration detention in South Africa.

Joint LHR/Cormsa Submission on South Africa's Universal Periodic Review Mechanism, 2011

LHR Brief on Refusal of Entry

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Legal Brief: First Safe Country Principle

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Towards Ratification of the Statelessness Treaties

LHR has drafted a briefing paper outlining the need for South Africa to sign and domesticate both the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. This briefing was presented to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on the 11th August 2011.

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Legal Brief: First Safe Country Principle

LHR has considered the legal position as well as South Africa's obligations when rejecting asylum seekers who have passed through another safe country without applying for asylum in that country.

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LHR Briefing paper: Towards Universal Birth Registration

Immigration Detention Report

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Wits Report Highlights Refugee Rights Violations, Wasted Taxpayer Money, and Need for Immigration Reform

A report released by the Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) at Wits University titled “Protection and Pragmatism: Addressing Administrative Failures in South Africa’s Refugee Status Determination Decisions” identifies serious flaws in South Africa’s refugee status determination process.

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LHR Casebook (2009)

The purpose of this booklet is to provide an overview of LHR’s litigation activities and our role in public interest litigation in South Africa. The booklet has been designed thematically and looks at past LHR cases with a view of planning for future projects and activities to develop human rights jurisprudence in South Africa.

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