Programme News
17 May 2018
(Press release)
17 May 2018
Today the 17th of May 2018 Lawyers for Human Rights will appear in the constitutional court to confirm the High Court judgment granted on the 26th of September 2017 in the case of Mantshabelle Mary Rahube.
The High Court held that Section 2(1) of ULTRA is constitutionally invalid insofar as it automatically converted holders of land...
15 May 2018
(Press release)
On Tuesday, the 15th of May 2018, the Constitutional Court of South Africa will hear arguments pertaining to the Immigration Directive 21 of 2015 (“Directive 21”). Accordingly, Lawyers for Human Rights have been admitted as amicus curiae to put forth submissions that Directive 21 is unlawful and invalid.
Directive 21 very explicitly and unmistakably bars asylum seekers, in...
10 May 2018
(Press release)
Lawyers for Human Rights is pleased with the judgment handed down by Judge N Davis in the Pretoria High Court on 9 May 2018 concerning the unlawful eviction of the residents of Marievale by members of SANDF.
Late last year leading into the festive season, members of SANDF stormed in the homes of about 150 families residing in a small village known as Marievale and evicted them in the most...
2 May 2018
(Press release)
LHR is back in court today for the hearing of an urgent application launched against the Minister of Defence and Millitary Veterans and SANDF on behalf of residents of Marievale who were illegally evicted from their homes in November and December 2017.
Late last year leading into the festive season, members of SANDF stormed into the homes of about 150 families residing in a small village...
17 April 2018
(Press release)
17 April 2018
In November and December 2017 members of the South African Defence Force stormed into the homes of about 150 families residing in a small village known as Marievale and evicted them in the most violent manner. This was an illegal eviction carried out in the absence of a court order.
Marievale was a military base formerly occupied by members of the military. However, as the...
15 April 2018
(Press release)
On Friday, 13 April 2018, the New Rest community witnessed justice in action when the Mayor of Lusikisiki, Mr Patrick Mdingi, was arrested for being in contempt of a court order. Together with the Municipal Manger, Mr Mluleki Fihlani, the Mayor refused to build emergency shelters for the community, whose homes were unlawfully demolished in October 2016 by the Inqguza Hill Local Municipality (...
9 April 2018
(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.
10 April 2018
The Gender Equality programme...
3 April 2018
(Press release)
03 April 2018
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) represents a group of homeless people who reside at Prince’s Park, on the corner of Prince’s Park Road and Nana Sita Streets in the centre of town.
On 20 February 2018 the City of Tshwane’s Waste management department together with the Tshwane Metro Police Department, went to the park where the 24 applicants and several more...
20 March 2018
(Press release)
On 4 August 2017 the matter of the South African History Archive (“SAHA”) v the South African Reserve Bank (“SARB”) was heard in the high court. Lawyers for Human Rights (“LHR”) represented SAHA as the applicant in this matter.
SAHA makes requests in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (“PAIA”) as part of its Freedom of...
19 March 2018
(News)
The Week Ahead 19-23 March 2018
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.
19 March 2018
The matter...