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We use the law as a positive instrument for change for our clients, and in the public interest.

PRESS STATEMENT | South Africa’s Department of...

In 2019 the Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) launched an application in the Western Cape High Court challenging the decision...

Date: 16/11/2020

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PRESS STATEMENT | UN Special Rapporteur for...

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean,...

Date: 13/11/2020

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PRESS STATEMENT | “South Africa belongs to...

Elizabeth was born in Lesotho to a Basotho mother and a South African father. She moved to South Africa when...

Date: 13/11/2020

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We have six strategic programmes staffed by specialist practitioners, each focusing on a specific aspect of human rights law. We help vulnerable, marginalised, and indigent people and communities. Our services are free of charge.

Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme/Statelessness

LHR established the Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme (RMRP) in 1996. Walk-in law clinics provide legal advice and representation, to...

Strategic Litigation Programme

Strategic Litigation Programme litigates strategic and public interest cases that have the potential to improve the law and make a...

Penal Reform Programme

South Africa’s prisons and penal system have been plagued by grave concerns for years despite their being robust and progressive...

Land and Housing Programme

The Land and Housing Programme aims to protect the constitutional property rights of all disadvantaged and vulnerable people in South...

Environmental Rights Programme

The Environmental Rights Programme focuses on environmental justice for marginalised communities and individuals. It seeks to promote and enforce the...

Gender Equality Programme

The Gender Equality Programme pursues systemic remedies for gender-based violence and discrimination in South Africa and the region. It also...