Human Rights
Residents destroy home of man accused of sexually assaulting five children
“We demolished his house because the justice system has failed us”
Brief | 9 July 2020
Cash-strapped farm owner removed roof to force out farm dwellers
Owner says families broke agreement to leave made six years ago
News | 7 July 2020
Court finds JHB “clean up” “cruel, humiliating, degrading and invasive”
Police raids in 2017/18 were unconstitutional and done with ulterior motives
News | 3 July 2020
Human Rights Commission to investigate after man dragged naked from his shack
Shack dwellers march to police station in protest
By Vincent Lali
News | 2 July 2020
“I was in my room washing. Then they threw me outside.” Bulelani Qolani describes how he was dragged naked from his shack
“The video of me is important so people see the City of Cape Town”
By James Stent
News | 2 July 2020
Lockdown has worsened pressure on foster care system, says Social Development
About 129,136 foster care orders will expire on 26 November 2020
By Liezl Human
News | 30 June 2020
Scores of maintenance payments backlogged during lockdown
“I have not received maintenance payments since February,” says Pietermaritzburg mother
News | 26 June 2020
Refugee Act amendments increase probability of unlawful detention, says report
Lawyers for Human Rights to host webinar on Friday
By Zoë Postman
News | 11 June 2020
City of Cape Town takes down tents erected by Observatory resident for homeless
The marquees were set up on City land without its permission
News | 10 June 2020