Programme News
2 February 2017
(News)
London, 2 February - A child is being born without nationality somewhere in the world every 10 minutes. A new report “The World’s stateless” and its sister website (www.worldsstateless.org) launched today by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion lays bare the fact that there are over 6 million stateless children in the world today, a problem that is present in most...
2 February 2017
(Press release)
2 February 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On 13 December 2016, Sonke Gender Justice, represented by Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), launched an application in the Western Cape High Court challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Correctional Services Act (‘CSA’).
Chapter Nine of the CSA establishes the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (‘the...
27 January 2017
(Press release)
FIDH and its member organisation in South Africa
Lawyers for human Rights (LHR)
REPORT
New report reveals devastating human toll of Blyvooruitzicht Mine liquidation
(Johannesburg, 27 January 2017) The human toll of the abrupt closure of the Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mine in 2013 is devastating, according to a new FIDH and LHR report. The two human rights organisations...
24 January 2017
(Press release)
INVITATION
PRESS CONFERENCE - REPORT PRESENTATION
Blyvooruitzicht Mine Village: the human toll of state
and corporate abdication of responsibility in South Africa
Friday 27 January at 10AM
Stay City Hotel, 46 High Street, Berea, Johannesburg
Secure Parking and Main Entrance: 53 Hillbrow Street, Berea (Between Tudhope and Lily Street)
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24 January 2017
(News)
On the 24th of January 2016, LHR's Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme made an oral presentation to a hearing organised by the Portfolio Committee for Home Affairs on the Refugees Amendment Bill, 2016.
The presentation was based on the written written submissions to the Portfolo Committee for Home Affairs on the Refugees Amendment Bill, 2016 made in October 2016.
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5 December 2016
(Press release)
On 5 December LHR, on behalf of Sonke Gender Justice, argued before Judge Saldanha of the Western Cape High Court that the conditions of detention at the Pollsmoor Remand Detention Facility amounted to a breach of the rights to be detained in conditions consistent with human dignity and not to be subjected to ill treatment.
The application before the court painted a bleak...
5 December 2016
(Press release)
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) notes with extreme concern the comments attributed to the Tshwane MMC for Human Settlements, Mr M Nkomo regarding the demolition of residences at the ‘Transnet Depot’ in the newspaper article entitled “Bid to force the city to rebuild demolished shacks” published on page 6 of the Pretoria News on 1 December 2016. The MMC seems selective in...
5 December 2016
(News)
In our pursuit to making rights real, we bring to you our plans and activities for the week. This is done, in so that the public, media and our partners are always aware of our cases and advocacy activities. We hope that this is not only informative but encourages everyone to contribute towards our goal, which is making rights real.
05 December 2016
The Gender and Equality...
1 December 2016
(Press release)
01 December 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On 5 December 2016, the case launched by Sonke Gender Justice (‘Sonke’) and Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), in response to the extreme overcrowding and inhumane conditions suffered by detainees awaiting trial in Pollsmoor Remand Detention Facility (‘Pollsmoor Remand’), will be heard in the Western Cape High Court.
Since March...
28 November 2016
(News)
In our pursuit to making rights real, we bring to you our plans and activities for the week. This is done, in so that the public, media and our partners are always aware of our cases and advocacy activities. We hope that this is not only informative but encourages everyone to contribute towards our goal, which is making rights real.
Monday 28 November 2016
The Gender and Equality Programme (GEP)...