Jericho residents urge govt, SAHRC to intervene in community’s 26-year water battle
Residents of Jericho near Brits in the North West say there is not much to rejoice about as the
Government commits to intensify efforts to promote equal rights
Government has launched Human Rights Month in Dimbaza, outside Qonce, in the Eastern Cape, ahead of
Guterres lambasts violent crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned violent crackdown against anti-coup
Ramaphosa condemns human rights violations in Africa
The President of the African National Congress (ANC) and South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has
Civic society calls for a human rights-centred budget
The Budget Justice Coalition has called for a national budget centred around human rights. The
US imposes new Iran sanctions over human rights violations
The United States on Thursday blacklisted several Iranian officials and entities over alleged gross
Numsa calls for end to human rights violations in Zimbabwe
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) in the Western Cape has asked the African
Thousands rally to support Congo’s threatened Nobel Laureate
A city in eastern Congo has rallied in support of Denis Mukwege, the Congolese Nobel Laureate who
Saftu calls on govt to take firmer stance against Zimbabwe’s leaders
The South African Federation of Trade Unions has called on government to take a firm stance against
Protesters call on SA government to intervene to fight human rights violation in Zimbabwe
Police had to use shock grenades to disperse protesters outside the Zimbabwean Embassy in Pretoria
Ramaphosa appoints Special Envoys to Zimbabwe
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr. Sydney Mufamadi and Baleka Mbete as his Special Envoys
Britain set to use new powers to impose sanctions over rights
Britain will list on Monday the first foreign nationals to face asset freezes and visa bans for
Expose, a window into challenges facing LGBTQI community
South Africa’s constitution is rated amongst the best in the world with clauses protecting the
People with disabilities decry discrimination
People living with disabilities say it’s a struggle to find a job even if you have tertiary
State falling short to meet human rights obligations: SAHRC
The Human Rights Commission says the state is still falling far short of meeting its human rights
Human rights violations in Africa on the rise: AU leaders
Leaders at the African Union summit in Ethiopia have admitted that the human rights violations in
SA’s role in Africa questioned
The role of South Africa in defending and advancing human rights across Africa has taken centre
Central African Republic sees sharp decline in violence
Central African Republic may be getting safer, according to new figures from the United Nations (UN)
UN rights expert urges US action over Khashoggi killing
A UN special rapporteur, who concluded that Jamal Khashoggi’s death at the Saudi consulate in
Amnesty International SA slams xenophobic attacks
Rights organisation Amnesty International South Africa says the level of xenophobic attacks in the