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SAHRC
SAHRC concerned about SA's attitude to Rome Statute
Johannesburg - South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) chairman Lawrence Mushwana has asked International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane for a meeting to discuss South Africa’s stance on two important international issues.
Exit from ICC will not bode well for rule of law‚ Mushwana tells Nkoana-Mashabane
17 July 2016
This view is contained in a letter written by South African Human Rights Commission chairman Lawrence Mushwana to International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
Chairperson of the SAHRC, Adv Lourence Mushwana sends a letter of concern to Honourable Minister M E Nkoana-Mashabane, Department of International Relations and Cooperation as the SAHRC commemorates International Justice Day on 17th June 2016
Chairperson of the SAHRC, Adv Lourence Mushwana sends a letter of concern to Honourable Minister M E Nkoana-Mashabane, Department of International Relations and Cooperation as the SAHRC commemorates International Justice Day on 17th June 2016
Attention: Editors and Reporters
17th July 2016
The Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, Advocate Lourence Mushwana has sent a letter of concern to Honourable Minister M E Nkoana-Mashabane, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, raising concerns about:
SAHRC Senior Researcher, Faraaz Mahomed, wins The Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Commissioner Ameermia assess the situation in Sibuyile Informal Park
SAHRC celebrates Africa Day 2016
Africa Day is commemorated annually on 25 May to mark the day when the Organisation of African Unity (now known as the African Union) was formed in 1963 in acknowledgement of the solidarity and unity of countries across the African continent.
This is a significant day for our country and for our continent.
As a national human rights institution supporting constitutional democracy, the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) joins the rest of Africa in commemorating this historic day on 25 May 2016.
MEDIA INVITE: SAHRC hosts a four-day provincial visit in the Western Cape
MEDIA INVITE: SAHRC hosts a four-day provincial visit in the Western Cape
July 11, 16
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission will be hosting a four-day provincial visit by Adv. Bokankatla Joseph Malatji from 11th – 14th July 2016 in the Western Cape.
Protesting against other's rights
10 May 2016
By Dr Martin Nsibirwa
South Africa in line with accepted international human rights standards recognises the right to assemble, demonstrate, picket and petition. Section 17 of the South African Constitution recognises the right in the following terms “[e]veryone has the right, peacefully and unarmed, to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket and to present petitions”. Often we refer to this right as the right to protest.
20 years of the Constitution
17 May 2016
By Advocate Shafie Ameermia, SAHRC Commissioner responsible for Access to Justice and Housing.
On 8 May 2016, the whole country remembered with fond memories the day when the Constitutional Assembly 20 years ago adopted the Constitution which would be the blue print of our country. However, as was noted by Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa who at the time was the Chairperson of the Constitutional Assembly, “[T]he real legacy of the Constitutional Assembly is not merely in the books that will be distributed, it lies in the growing awareness of what a Constitution means.
SOGIE rights in the spotlight
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