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Human Rights

Fighting for inclusion can never be fascism, Drew Forrest!
Opinion
/ 19 January 2022

Fighting for inclusion can never be fascism, Drew Forrest!

The M&G has a responsibility to deplatform dehumanising views, to advocate for free speech but not allow hate speech

By Zama Ndlovu
South Africa is home to a culture of transphobia
Opinion
/ 17 January 2022

South Africa is home to a culture of transphobia

Two M&G articles defending trans-exclusionary views draw on the insidious anti-trans rhetoric flourishing in the UK, but ignore our country’s constitutional protections

By Cassandra Roxburgh
Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence
Opinion
/ 11 December 2021

Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence

After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation

By Sonali Kolhatkar
The world needs to take human rights seriously
Opinion
/ 5 December 2021

The world needs to take human rights seriously

Freedom of conscience and movement cannot be used as a reason
not to wear a mask or to be vaccinated

By Johann van der Westhuizen
Gender equality is a political priority
Opinion
/ 25 November 2021

Gender equality is a political priority

Here’s how the EU is continuing to support women and girls worldwide

By Jutta Urpilainen and Josep Borrell
‘Gross human rights abuses’ in Eswatini
Africa
/ 13 November 2021

‘Gross human rights abuses’ in Eswatini

Civil society has called for an investigation into King Mswati’s alleged crimes against humanity

By Zweli Martin Dlamini
How South Africa shaped a world-leading constitution
Opinion
/ 27 October 2021

How South Africa shaped a world-leading constitution

As part of the 40th anniversary of the Canon Collins Trust, Justice Mavedzenge spoke to Albie Sachs about the legacy of apartheid-era legal activism for Southern Africa

By Justice Mavedzenge
Conservation boosts cattle farmers
The Green Guardian
/ 17 October 2021

Conservation boosts cattle farmers

By adopting sound grazing practices livestock owners get access to markets in a foot-and-mouth disease red zone near the Kruger National Park

By Marcia Zali
Human rights must be at the heart of global biodiversity framework
The Green Guardian
/ 11 October 2021

Human rights must be at the heart of global biodiversity framework

The UN special rapporteur on human rights and environment says conservation doesn’t mean ‘pristine wilderness’, free from human inhabitants

By Sheree Bega
World Mental Health Day: Poverty should not determine quality of care
Opinion
/ 11 October 2021

World Mental Health Day: Poverty should not determine quality of care

The Life Esidimeni tragedy is a stark illustration of how people’s socioeconomic standing affects the mental health services they are able to access

By Samke Ngcobo
Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act
Coronavirus
/ 27 September 2021

Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act

South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly

By Safura Abdool Karim
Blind SA headed to high court over the Copyright Act
National
/ 14 September 2021

Blind SA headed to high court over the Copyright Act

The organisation argues that the Copyright Act is unconstitutional because it violates the human rights of blind people. The case will be heard on 21 September

By Eyaaz Matwadia
We need to do more than recognise that water is a human right
Opinion
/ 31 August 2021

We need to do more than recognise that water is a human right

Water is central to human life and cuts across the sustainable development goals water

By Wafaie Fawzi and Alex Taylor
Rights groups call out ‘complicity’ of telecoms companies’ in internet shutdowns
Business
/ 25 August 2021

Rights groups call out ‘complicity’ of telecoms companies’ in internet shutdowns

Internet blackouts not only infringe on people’s human rights, but also cost companies and the economy billions, as evinced by MTN’s shutdown in Eswatini

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Eswatini cop says ‘not in my name’
Africa
/ 22 August 2021

Eswatini cop says ‘not in my name’

A police officer has fled the country after making allegations of human rights abuses

By Zweli Martin Dlamini
Women in Africa are still trapped
Opinion
/ 7 August 2021

Women in Africa are still trapped

Women and girls continue to fight for their human rights and wellbeing, generations after they were recognised

By Mwangala Matakala
Cele and Sitole: Police are ‘handicapped’ by SA laws
National
/ 29 July 2021

Cele and Sitole: Police are ‘handicapped’ by SA laws

In Parliament on Thursday, the police minister and national police commissioner lamented that officers had become hesitant to execute their duties

By Luke Feltham
Children’s education in sub-Saharan Africa cannot wait
Africa
/ 27 July 2021

Children’s education in sub-Saharan Africa cannot wait

Children are being deprived not only of education, but also nutrition. Governments and the international community must secure these inalienable rights

By Marie-Pierre Poirier and Laurent Bossard
The effects of the recent looting on South Africa’s young democracy
Opinion
/ 22 July 2021

The effects of the recent looting on South Africa’s young democracy

Rebuilding is crucial, but democracies cannot allow themselves to be held to ransom by the destruction of anarchists in dictating where public funds should be spent

By Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane
Pro-democracy politicians forced into hiding in Eswatini
Africa
/ 16 July 2021

Pro-democracy politicians forced into hiding in Eswatini

King Mswati summons the nation to dialogue but avoids democratic engagement as death toll rises

By Zweli Martin Dlamini
Healing wounds
Opinion
/ 15 July 2021

Healing wounds

African families as allies for the human rights of LGBTQI+ and gender-diverse persons

By Portia Comenetia Allen, James Katlego Chibamba and Augusta Aondoaver Yaakugh
Blood on the streets in Eswatini: The stories of those who have lost their lives
Africa
/ 11 July 2021

Blood on the streets in Eswatini: The stories of those who have lost their lives

For weeks protests in eSwatini have raged, and dozens of people have been killed. But what is life like for those demanding democracy in the monarchy?

By Zweli Martin Dlamini
Alexandra residents’ basic human rights were violated, says the Human Rights Commission
National
/ 10 July 2021

Alexandra residents’ basic human rights were violated, says the Human Rights Commission

An investigation found that the City of Johannesburg had not provided sufficient municipal services

By Chris Gilili
Zuma is an example of a wider problem of access to justice
Opinion
/ 30 June 2021

Zuma is an example of a wider problem of access to justice

Because the government ignores legitimate complaints and softer forms of protest, and only protest action yields results, we have learned that power trumps the law, despite what the constitution claims. A human rights court could be an answer

By Philip Machanick
Evaluating the African Charter, 40 years on
Africa
/ 30 June 2021

Evaluating the African Charter, 40 years on

Africa is nowhere near achieving the promises of the African Charter, which only underscores its importance

By Solomon A Dersso
A thick cloud of oppression is brewing over Zambia
Africa
/ 25 June 2021

A thick cloud of oppression is brewing over Zambia

As the August 2021 elections loom, activists fear a renewed crack down on human rights

By Deprose Muchena
Q&A Sessions: Judge Navi Pillay, a woman of many firsts
National
/ 24 June 2021

Q&A Sessions: Judge Navi Pillay, a woman of many firsts

Judge Navi Pillay talks to Athandiwe Saba about being the daughter of a bus driver, a little girl who swore at school, and the pressure of being a leading woman in the world while being a mother at home

By Athandiwe Saba
Kanalelo Boloetsi: Taking on Lesotho’s cellphone giants, and winning
Africa
/ 15 June 2021

Kanalelo Boloetsi: Taking on Lesotho’s cellphone giants, and winning

A man who took on cellphone data regulators over out-of-bundle rates is featured in this edition of a series on human rights defenders in the SADC region

By Pascalinah Kabi
South Africa’s policy on migrants is inadequate and at odds with the Freedom Charter
Opinion
/ 27 May 2021

South Africa’s policy on migrants is inadequate and at odds with the Freedom Charter

The human rights of migrants are not protected by the country’s legislation

By Tawanda Matema
The Covid-19 crisis facing India’s prisoners
World
/ 6 May 2021

The Covid-19 crisis facing India’s prisoners

Political prisoners in India, many of whom are awaiting trial, face abysmal conditions in far-flung, overcrowded jails. Now they are threatened with infection without access to healthcare

By Haris Zargar
Interview with Michela Wrong: The tool of power in Rwanda is fear
Africa
/ 25 April 2021

Interview with Michela Wrong: The tool of power in Rwanda is fear

Michela Wrong debunks the myth of Rwanda as a model developmental state and a poster child for Western aid, the theme of her latest book

By Rasna Warah
Democracy and open society in Zimbabwe 41 years after independence
Thought Leader
/ 18 April 2021

Democracy and open society in Zimbabwe 41 years after independence

A full 41 years after ‘freedom’, many Zimbabweans still strive for what they sought then – the enjoyment of their fundamental human rights and freedoms

By Dewa Mavhinga
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