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SAHRC
Tuesday, 08 November 2016 07:23
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals: Perspectives of the South African Human Rights Commission
08 November 2016
Presentation by Commissioner Mohamed Ameermia, SAHRC Chairperson (Acting)
The UNFCCC refers to climate change as ‘[a] change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods’. Read more
Presentation by Commissioner Mohamed Ameermia, SAHRC Chairperson (Acting)
The UNFCCC refers to climate change as ‘[a] change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods’. Read more
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Monday, 24 October 2016 07:02
MEDIA STATEMENT: South African Human Rights Commission expresses concern at South Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
22 October 16
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) notes with concern the South African government’s decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The withdrawal notice has been submitted on the 19th October 2016, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations in accordance with Article 127(1) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
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Friday, 14 October 2016 06:38
Media Statement: SAHRC calls for calm and for a commitment by all stakeholders to resolve the current crisis on South African campuses
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
Thursday, 13 October 16
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC, the Commission) notes with concern the growing intensity of student protests and related action at various universities across the country.
Whilst the protests point to underlying and systemic factors that require urgent resolution, the Commission urges all stakeholders to commit to and undertake these efforts in an environment where the best possible outcomes are more likely. Without detracting from or diminishing in anyway the powerful significance of peaceful protest in our country, the Commission condemns protest related action which is destructive and which impacts adversely on others inside and outside universities. The right to protest should not be exercised with disregard for other rights, such the right to dignity (Section 10), the right to life (Section 11), the right to property (Section 25) and the right to security of the person (Section 12) within the framework of the respect for the rule of law.
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Friday, 23 September 2016 11:09
Fighting the scourge of racism
23 September 2016
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has joined forces with universities, including those in the Eastern Cape, to tackle the scourge of racism. This is according to SAHRC commissioner Mohamed Shafie Ameermia, who visited The Herald office yesterday as part of the commission’s provincial oversight tour.
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has joined forces with universities, including those in the Eastern Cape, to tackle the scourge of racism. This is according to SAHRC commissioner Mohamed Shafie Ameermia, who visited The Herald office yesterday as part of the commission’s provincial oversight tour.
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Thursday, 15 September 2016 10:53
Five significant findings from the South African Human Rights Commission EducationProtestReport
15 September 2016
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released its report on how protest action impacts the right to basic education. With the tough task of balancing the right to protest along with a student’s right to basic education, the SAHRC made significant findings based on hearings with various stakeholders.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released its report on how protest action impacts the right to basic education. With the tough task of balancing the right to protest along with a student’s right to basic education, the SAHRC made significant findings based on hearings with various stakeholders.
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Friday, 30 September 2016 10:44
Zulu king’s comment on foreigners ‘hurtful and harmful‚ but not hate speech’: SAHRC
30 September 2016
King Goodwill Zwelithini was harshly criticised by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for telling foreigners “to please go back to their countries” at the height of the wave of xenophobic violence last year.
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Tuesday, 13 September 2016 10:09
Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court handed down judgment on Tuesday that sees Emolument Landmark judgment on garnishee orders
13 September 2016
Attachment Orders (EOAs) requiring judicial oversight to determine if such an order is just and equitable and that the amount is appropriate.
An Emolument Attachment Order is commonly known as a garnishee order, a court order that compels a debtor's employer to pay his/her debt from their salary.
Attachment Orders (EOAs) requiring judicial oversight to determine if such an order is just and equitable and that the amount is appropriate.
An Emolument Attachment Order is commonly known as a garnishee order, a court order that compels a debtor's employer to pay his/her debt from their salary.
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Tuesday, 20 September 2016 10:03
SAHRC receives suicide-bomber bacon billboard complaint
20 September 2016
Cape Town - The South African Human Rights Commission has received a complaint about a board outside the Liquorice and Lime restaurant in Gardens, Cape Town, that read: “Eating two strips of bacon daily for breakfast reduces your chance of being a suicide bomber by 100 percent.”
Cape Town - The South African Human Rights Commission has received a complaint about a board outside the Liquorice and Lime restaurant in Gardens, Cape Town, that read: “Eating two strips of bacon daily for breakfast reduces your chance of being a suicide bomber by 100 percent.”
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Monday, 19 September 2016 09:21
Government departments’ ineptitude laid bare at SAHRC hearing
16 September 2016
“It is a worry that you would think this, but the land is not owned by chiefs. It is held in trust by the chiefs but it is not owned by them,” said external panelist Janet Love on Wednesday.
“It is a worry that you would think this, but the land is not owned by chiefs. It is held in trust by the chiefs but it is not owned by them,” said external panelist Janet Love on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, 27 September 2016 09:09
SAHRC resumes hearings into mining community problems
26 September 2016
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) hearings into the socio-economic conditions in mining communities are expected to resume in Johannesburg 26 and 28 September.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) hearings into the socio-economic conditions in mining communities are expected to resume in Johannesburg 26 and 28 September.
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