Consumers must know whether the gold and diamonds they treasure have been tainted by human rights abuses
The government says global conservation targets are yet to be agreed on
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
Government and civil society must develop a rights-based response to Covid-19, because epidemics are won by strengthening rights, not trampling on them
Human Rights Watch has documented cases of Burundian refugees being tortured and forcibly returned by Tanzanian authorities
Explosive witness testimony from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda implicates Paul Kagame and the RPF in mass killings before, during and after the 1994 genocide.
A family’s struggle against alleged intimidation and failure to act by the authorities mirrors the daily challenges farm dwellers face
The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy
Between a communications shutdown and tight restrictions on movement, reporters — and the world — knows little about what is going on in Tigray. But the little that is emerging is terrible
A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa
The Jon Qwelane case brings into focus the tension between hate speech and freedom of expression
COMMENT: To achieve a fair society, acting in the spirit of the late George Bizos is crucial, not just within the formal legal system, but within every individual
COMMENT A deeply embedded patriarchal practice assumes that a married woman must change her surname to that of her spouse. This was standard practice at the department of home affairs. Officials would automatically change the surname of the newlywed wife to that of her husband, sometimes even in violation of the wife’s express intention to […]
Tawanda Muchehiwa is one of dozens of Zimbabweans who have been kidnapped and tortured by unidentified armed men
‘It is a powerful thing to be able to reason and weigh up competing interests in a critical way, one that must not be taken lightly’
Renowned human rights lawyer George Bizos, who defended Nelson Mandela and other struggle icons during the treason trial and Rivonia trial, represented families at the TRC, and later represented Marikana miners’ families, has died
COMMENT: As the US and China battle for global domination, Africa must stand firm, charting its own course
Many Ugandans find Stella Nyanzi’s mode of protest, including vulgar insults and stripping to make a point, unsettling. But her challenge to the country’s patriarchy could bring much-needed reform
July 9 marks nine years since South Sudan became independent. But the promise of that independence has yet to be realised
The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives
Tired of being arrested and beaten up at protests, young activists tried something different and it worked
Burundi’s president was a cruel and tyrannical leader under whom no one was safe, not even schoolchildren
As Africa mourns George Floyd, we must look in the mirror and address police brutality on our own continent
A response to the coronavirus pandemic is paving the way to ensure people get the attention they deserve and hold government to account
The multifaceted and complex issues facing the continent can only be tackled effectively together
What was the City of Cape Town thinking when it decided to round up homeless people and put them in a camp?
Our government’s Covid-19 response and regulations must be subject to stringent monitoring to ensure womxn’s safety and security. This is why the Women’s Legal Centre will be an amicus curae in the case between the City of Cape Town and the SAHRC
After ratifying the optional protocol of the relevant UN convention, South Africa is now in the process establishing a national preventive mechanism for the prevention of torture
Official inquiry found that the Cameroonian military was responsible for deadly attack on civilians
Independent reports slam Cape Town’s Covid-19 homeless site, the city says things have improved since independent monitors visited the site