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Thursday, 26 November 2015 06:46
Media Advisory: SAHRC to launch Right To Food Campaign
Attention: Editors and Reporters
14 March 2014
THE RIGHT TO FOOD is a human right recognised under national and international law, which protects the right of people to access food and feed themselves, either by producing their food or by purchasing it.
14 March 2014
THE RIGHT TO FOOD is a human right recognised under national and international law, which protects the right of people to access food and feed themselves, either by producing their food or by purchasing it.
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Thursday, 26 November 2015 06:45
Media Invitation: SAHRC launches the library section for people with disabilities
14 March 2014
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) invites members of the media to the launch of the library Disability Unit. The unit, embedded within the SAHRC Library, will provide people with disabilities with equal opportunity to access information on Human Rights.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) invites members of the media to the launch of the library Disability Unit. The unit, embedded within the SAHRC Library, will provide people with disabilities with equal opportunity to access information on Human Rights.
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Thursday, 26 November 2015 06:45
SAHRC CALLS FOR ACTION AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS IN RECENT BRUTALITY VIDEO.
08th March 2014
The South African Human Rights Commission would like to express its shock at the new video of police brutality in Cape Town.
The horrifying video shows police officers assaulting, stripping and humiliating a man before dragging him on the pavement into the police van during an apparent arrest in Kensington, Cape Town.
The South African Human Rights Commission would like to express its shock at the new video of police brutality in Cape Town.
The horrifying video shows police officers assaulting, stripping and humiliating a man before dragging him on the pavement into the police van during an apparent arrest in Kensington, Cape Town.
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Thursday, 26 November 2015 06:44
South African Human Rights Commission: Art Exhibition on Human Rights
04 March 2014
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission is hosting Philippe Bousquet, an artist who will exhibit his work on human rights. The human, social and environmental consequences of the decisions we make as human beings and as societies.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission is hosting Philippe Bousquet, an artist who will exhibit his work on human rights. The human, social and environmental consequences of the decisions we make as human beings and as societies.
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Thursday, 26 November 2015 06:44
SAHRC to launch Water and Sanitation Report
04 March 2014
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission will be launching the Water and Sanitation report on 11th March in Cape Town.
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission will be launching the Water and Sanitation report on 11th March in Cape Town.
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Thursday, 26 November 2015 06:44
SA must condemn Uganda's Anti-Gay Law
27th February 2014
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the announcement by the South African government that it will seek information from capitals around the world on the protection of lesbians, gays, bisexual, transsexual and intersex persons.
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the announcement by the South African government that it will seek information from capitals around the world on the protection of lesbians, gays, bisexual, transsexual and intersex persons.
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Thursday, 26 November 2015 06:43
SAHRC, SAPS pledge to work together in matters of policing and human rights
23 February 2014
The South African Human Rights Commission held a meeting on Friday with the National Police Commissioner of the South African Police Services, Riah Phiyega, police top management, and experts in policing and human rights matters to discuss particular areas of human rights concerns in relation to the work of the police.
The South African Human Rights Commission held a meeting on Friday with the National Police Commissioner of the South African Police Services, Riah Phiyega, police top management, and experts in policing and human rights matters to discuss particular areas of human rights concerns in relation to the work of the police.
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Thursday, 26 November 2015 06:43
SAHRC concerned about racism at UFS, calls for the university to act proactively to deal with this issue
22 February 2014
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is gravely concerned about the reported incidents of racism at the University of Free State (UFS).
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is gravely concerned about the reported incidents of racism at the University of Free State (UFS).
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Wednesday, 25 November 2015 13:47
SA should break silence on homophobic laws in Africa
Attention: Editors and Reporters
05 February 2014
The South African Human Rights Commission is concerned at the alarming growth of state-sanctioned homophobia taking place across the globe and particularly on the African continent.
05 February 2014
The South African Human Rights Commission is concerned at the alarming growth of state-sanctioned homophobia taking place across the globe and particularly on the African continent.
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Wednesday, 25 November 2015 13:47
SAHRC calls for the eradication of pit toilets in schools following the death of a 6-year old Limpopo pupil
MEDIA STATEMENT
22 January 2014
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission has learnt with great shock and disappointment of the death of a six-year-old boy who fell into a pit toilet at Mahlodumela Primary School in Chebeng, Moletji outside Polokwane.
22 January 2014
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission has learnt with great shock and disappointment of the death of a six-year-old boy who fell into a pit toilet at Mahlodumela Primary School in Chebeng, Moletji outside Polokwane.
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