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Forest people: The Batwa people say they have lost everything, including their dignity as human beings. Photo: EU/ECHO/Frederic Bonamy
HUMAN RIGHTS

The first people of the forest still hunted

Despite landmark legal rulings and protections, the indigenous Batwa of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo remain besieged by rebel violence, militia exploitation, and…

  • Jonathan Clayton
7 min read
A mixed bag for human rights in Southern Africa in 2019
HUMAN RIGHTS

Building a human rights agenda fit for 21st-century realities

As aid cuts threaten essential healthcare and disillusionment grows, Africa faces a vital opportunity to renew and reimagine a human rights agenda fit for 21st-century realities.

  • Tem Fuh Mbuh
6 min read
In recent weeks, anti-immigrant violence and intimidation have spread across several communities, forcing migrants to flee their homes, seek shelter in public buildings or even request repatriation to their countries of origin. (Paul Botes)
HUMAN RIGHTS

UN committee urges South Africa to dismantle racist vigilante groups

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has called on South Africa to dismantle racist vigilante groups amid rising xenophobic violence, migrant killings,…

  • Hasina Kathrada
3 min read
Grant: With youth unemployment so high, the informal and gig economy is realistically the primary absorber of young workers for the foreseeable future. Photo: Sassa
SOUTH AFRICA

Grants, hustles and debt – the patchwork economy keeping millions afloat

South Africa's economy has seen little growth in over a decade, with official unemployment at 33% and a real figure closer to 43%. Discover how citizens, particularly the youth,…

  • Helen Grange
7 min read