A murder spurs queer activists to spread a message of love
Their anti-violence message was broader than the LGBTI community – and spread in the face of hate.
Human Rights
Show full spectrum of LGBTI rainbow
Greater efforts need to be made to reflect all experiences of the LGBTI community.
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.
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.
#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.
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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.
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.
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.
Doublespeak in country of the abused
The Gambia’s justice minister is to talk about human rights at the Pan-African Parliament.
Deaths in detention heighten Gambians’ distress
Barely 24 hours after opposition leader’s arrest he was reportedly in a coma and without medical attention.
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.
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.
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.
SA business slammed for rights abuses
The SAHRC has for the first time exposed human rights violations across multiple local sectors.
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.
New regime reigns supreme in Zambia
As Zambia celebrates 50 years of freedom, its old laws against gays and lesbians are tightened.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GoldOne’s warrens of worry
Mine owners face an ethical and legal nightmare in trying to deal with illegal shafts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Africa: On a human rights mission
A Senegalese activist blames poverty and underdevelopment for Africa’s instability.
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.
Editorial: Our rights are connected
Human rights in their broad and interdependent sense must be the lodestar of both development and security policy.
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.
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.
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.
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.