Nelson Mandela University’s chancellor urges recent graduates to work for justice and equality in society
Combating corruption, implementing court orders and holding the state accountable are critical for ensuring human rights for all
A new study explores clashes between initiation, polygamy and constitutional rights
The lead-up to the election has been characterised by disturbing developments in Cabo Delgado province in the north
Wang Quanzhang was sentenced on Monday to four and a half years in prison for state subversion
The 70th anniversary of the declaration is a critical time to reaffirm its importance and guarantee its continued relevance
Civil liberties are eroding in six out of 10 countries, according to a new report
A new report claims the Zambian government is harassing and threatening its critics
A commissioner’s threat of a crackdown has resulted in them going into hiding or fleeing the country
‘The poorest and most vulnerable deserve a world-class service’
For any democracy to be meaningful, its people need access to trustworthy information produced in a free and pluralistic environment
Women around the world tell a similar tale of tilling the land and producing food but being denied secure rights to land
Home affairs is blatantly disregarding the rights of refugees and perpetrating a system not unlike that of apartheid
Authoritarian countries will put liberal democracies under pressure
Child labour and other rights abuses on Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms
With the Timol inquest findings overturned, there’s hope that the truth about Hoosen Haffejee will be known
It became clear that the freedoms we hoped would follow independence have been taken away by our own government
New president’s efforts to stimulate economy, attract foreign investment and curb corruption elicit mixed reviews.
I believe that Israel does not see Palestinians as humans. But in South Africa we believe that access to clean water is the constitutional right
Nonconforming people are protected by the Constitution in a complex tug-of-war
The 13 detained activists had been holding a meeting about health issues, not about homosexuality
France has been under a state of emergency for nearly two years and the president now wants to make certain controversial elements permanent law
Mali’s most fertile region is also its most malnourished. But that is changing
An upcoming UN meeting on witchcraft and human rights is to focus on the rising attacks on Albinos and the trade of body parts in sub-Saharan African
More than three decades ago, HIV activists fought against mandatory testing. Now an old battle is finding new life.
That a country so blessed with abundance can so cruelly betray its poor and vulnerable is nothing short of a tragedy.
‘We’ve come to pray in this park because this is where the bodies of our children are always dumped, in the veld’
The crimes must be investigated and prosecuted in a particular way
Camissa has taken its discrimination argument to the UN Human Rights Council.
As South Africa marks Human Rights Day, it’s a good time to reflect on the problems it faces in making constitutional rights a reality
Children rent rooms in South Africa so that they can get an education – and a meal a day.
So much for brotherly love: One security guard is said to have derisively commented,"Love will conquer your sin."