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Human Rights

Show full spectrum of LGBTI rainbow
Analysis
/ 8 December 2016

Show full spectrum of LGBTI rainbow

Greater efforts need to be made to reflect all experiences of the LGBTI community.

By Kagure Mugo
​It’s time to revisit the right to assisted suicide and euthanasia
Analysis
/ 28 November 2016

​It’s time to revisit the right to assisted suicide and euthanasia

There is certain utility in having a living will but it remains legally inert, writes Neil Kirby.

By Staff Reporter
Swaziland: Promise to respect human rights must move from paper to action
Analysis
/ 17 October 2016

Swaziland: Promise to respect human rights must move from paper to action

As the new chair of SADC, this is a golden opportunity for the Swazi leadership to show it will uphold the commitments made.

By Shireen Mukadam
​#AIDS2016: When last did you hear South African President Jacob Zuma say, ‘HIV’?
Article
/ 18 July 2016

​#AIDS2016: When last did you hear South African President Jacob Zuma say, ‘HIV’?

The country’s political commitment to the fight against HIV cannot be judged solely by the accomplishments of a few government departments.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 July 2016

​The Global North has to stop telling LGBTI people in the Global South what to do, and start listening

As horrifying as the Orlando massacre was, it was no more terrifying than the reality faced by LGBTI people across the African continent.

By Staff Reporter
Gigaba describes home affairs officials’ treatment of LGBTI people as ‘inhumane, malicious’
Article
/ 7 June 2016

Gigaba describes home affairs officials’ treatment of LGBTI people as ‘inhumane, malicious’

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba met with representatives of LGBTI advocacy groups on Tuesday, and said he was "shocked" by what he heard.

By Staff Reporter
SPIKE, DOUBLE: Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right
Analysis
/ 6 June 2016

SPIKE, DOUBLE: Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right

Lowering mobile data costs and offering free internet are some of the ways to increase accessibility to online spaces, writes Indra de Lanerolle.

By Indra De Lanerolle
Doublespeak in country of the abused
Africa
/ 2 May 2016

Doublespeak in country of the abused

The Gambia’s justice minister is to talk about human rights at the Pan-African Parliament.

By Staff Reporter
Deaths in detention heighten Gambians’ distress
Africa
/ 2 May 2016

Deaths in detention heighten Gambians’ distress

Barely 24 hours after opposition leader’s arrest he was reportedly in a coma and without medical attention.

By Staff Reporter
UK sex workers’ rights case collapses after five years
Article
/ 31 March 2016

UK sex workers’ rights case collapses after five years

After having their brothel raided in 2011, three women planned to argue for the right of sex workers to work together in safety.

By Nazia Parveen
Pakistan grants paraplegic man stay of execution
Article
/ 27 November 2015

Pakistan grants paraplegic man stay of execution

Abdul Basit, whose legs were paralysed after he contracted meningitis in prison, has been granted a stay of execution.

By Ben Quinn
Diplomatic fracas brews over NGO Freedom Now
Article
/ 13 August 2015

Diplomatic fracas brews over NGO Freedom Now

South Africa says ‘no’ to the United Nations accreditation of a United States organisation that aids prisoners of conscience.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
SA business slammed for rights abuses
Article
/ 1 April 2015

SA business slammed for rights abuses

The SAHRC has for the first time exposed human rights violations across multiple local sectors.

By Chantelle Benjamin 1
SA’s human rights record disappoints Amnesty leader
Article
/ 9 October 2014

SA’s human rights record disappoints Amnesty leader

The Mail & Guardian sits down with Salil Shetty to discuss the country’s abuses and the new direction Amnesty International is taking.

By Verashni Pillay
New regime reigns supreme in Zambia
Article
/ 24 July 2014

New regime reigns supreme in Zambia

As Zambia celebrates 50 years of freedom, its old laws against gays and lesbians are tightened.

By stefanie jason
Torture is still widespread in South Africa
Analysis
/ 26 June 2014

Torture is still widespread in South Africa

June 26 is the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. There should be no more police torture in South Africa, yet it continues.

By Staff Reporter
Civic actions speak louder than words
Analysis
/ 6 March 2014

Civic actions speak louder than words

People who are taught about human rights do not necessarily apply what they’ve learned in practice, writes Kayum Ahmed.

By Staff Reporter
Rethinking human rights education
Analysis
/ 5 March 2014

Rethinking human rights education

Trying to lecture students on respecting people’s rights will only get you so far. They need experiential human rights education.

By Staff Reporter
Tutu to the UN: Sri Lanka needs healing
Analysis
/ 4 March 2014

Tutu to the UN: Sri Lanka needs healing

In a letter to the UN, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, representing human rights activists, has appealed for a commission of inquiry in Sri Lanka.

By Staff Reporter
GoldOne’s warrens of worry
Article
/ 21 February 2014

GoldOne’s warrens of worry

Mine owners face an ethical and legal nightmare in trying to deal with illegal shafts.

By Thalia Holmes
Follow Mandela’s example, says Human Rights Commission
Article
/ 10 December 2013

Follow Mandela’s example, says Human Rights Commission

The SAHRC has called on all South Africans to heed Madiba’s example on International Human Rights Day, the day of his memorial service.

By Sapa
American lawyer seeks human rights for chimps
Article
/ 4 December 2013

American lawyer seeks human rights for chimps

Steven M Wise is campaigning for chimps’ right to seek freedom from unlawful detention on the grounds that they are essentially people.

By Guardian Reporter
Chinese activist Yang Lin arrested on subversion charge
Article
/ 11 August 2013

Chinese activist Yang Lin arrested on subversion charge

China has arrested an activist on a charge of subversion, says his brother and a rights group.

By Sui-Lee Wee
Sri Lanka: Ignoring oppression just not cricket
Analysis
/ 8 August 2013

Sri Lanka: Ignoring oppression just not cricket

Boycotting Sri Lanka cricket over a disagreeable regime is not the answer, and South Africa should do more than that to engage with the issues.

By Staff Reporter
Africa: On a human rights mission
Africa
/ 24 May 2013

Africa: On a human rights mission

A Senegalese activist blames poverty and underdevelopment for Africa’s instability.

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
Khayelitsha human rights activists’ nightmare lives
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Khayelitsha human rights activists’ nightmare lives

Angy Peter and Issac Mbadu’s fears of early morning raids and arrests are examples of why an inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha is necessary.

By Glynnis Underhill
Editorial: Our rights are connected
Article
/ 22 March 2013

Editorial: Our rights are connected

Human rights in their broad and interdependent sense must be the lodestar of both development and security policy.

By Editorial
HRC ‘deeply concerned’ about human rights in SA
Article
/ 21 March 2013

HRC ‘deeply concerned’ about human rights in SA

"We remain deeply concerned about the current state of human rights in South Africa," Human Rights Commission spokesperson Isaac Mangena has said.

By Sapa
Zille: Zuma should protect citizens from police brutality
Article
/ 21 March 2013

Zille: Zuma should protect citizens from police brutality

President Jacob Zuma must move beyond party politics and protect citizens from police brutality and abuse of power, says DA leader Helen Zille.

By Sapa
Deep Read: New Syria needs human rights, not payback
Article
/ 4 February 2013

Deep Read: New Syria needs human rights, not payback

The top priority is bringing an end to the slaughter. But we must ensure that, after Assad, revenge does not lead to abuses, writes Kenneth Roth.

By Staff Reporter
Human Rights Watch report a wake-up call for South Africa
Article
/ 31 January 2013

Human Rights Watch report a wake-up call for South Africa

The international organisation’s report has questioned South Africa’s commitment to constitutional rights and equality.

By Louise Redvers
W Cape school denies Muslim siblings entry for wearing head dress
Article
/ 23 January 2013

W Cape school denies Muslim siblings entry for wearing head dress

Two siblings have been turned away from Eben Donges High School in Kraaifontein for wearing their traditional Muslim head coverings.

By Staff Writer
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