
Government Departments agrees with substantive findings and recommendations of the SAHRCs Water and Sanitation Report
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
13 June 2013.
Against
the background of serious service delivery breakdown in several parts
of SA and a perceived lack of government accountability, a defining
meeting took place today at the South African Human Rights Commission
(SAHRC).
At the Commission's National Hearing on Water and
Sanitation in March, 2013 on ensuring Government accountability to poor
communities, the Commission sent its findings and recommendations based
on its 2012 provincial hearings to all relevant Government departments,
which were asked to respond with urgency.
Media statement: SAHRC to continue with Fransman/SAJBD investigation denies a snub
13 June 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has noted
reports that allege that African National Congress Western Cape
Provincial Chairman, Marius Fransman has “snubbed” the meeting arranged
by the Commission as part of its investigation in a dispute between Mr
Fransman and the South African Jewish Board of Deputieis (SAJBD).
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
10 June 2012
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the media to a National Hearing focusing on issues and challenges relating to the treatment of older persons in Institutionalized care centres
07 June 2013
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
Earlier on Friday 07 June 2013, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) conducted a site inspection of some of the areas in Cape Town affected by the current sanitation crisis most notably, Gugulethu‘s informal settlements of Kanna, Barcelona and Europe. The Commission is deeply concerned about the state of sanitation in these areas and believes that the current crisis poses a significant health risk particularly to vulnerable communities.
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Media Advisory: SAHRC to host Business Transparency Conference
06 June 2013
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will at the end of
this month bring a number of business experts together at a Conference
to discuss the role and relevance of transparency for the business
sector. The conference will discuss a number of issues which will be
developed into a report and shared with business stakeholders and
government to craft a national action plan for South Africa in the
implementation of the recommended UN guiding principles on business and
human rights which was recently released as a guide to states and
businesses on their roles and responsibilities on human rights issues.
Media Invite: SAHRC is hosting the Business Transparency conference
03 June 2013
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites members of the
media to the Business and Transparency conference in Sandton Convention
Centre.
The aim of the conference is to have a conversation with business
leaders, identify the issues raised by business leaders in terms of
various themes including the importance of transparency for economic
development and managing risks to attract foreign and domestic
investment, access to information, right to privacy and confidentiality,
whistle blowing, ethics, corporate social responsibility among others.
Media invite: SAHRC to host
National Hearing on issues and challenges relating to the treatment of
older persons in Institutionalized care centres
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
03 June 2012
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) invites
members of the media to a National Hearing focusing on issues and
challenges relating to the treatment of older persons in
Institutionalized care centres.
During the past twenty years in particular there has been a growing
awareness that older people are sometimes abused, neglected or
mistreated. Older person’s contribution to the development of the
society and their contributions as mentors in all aspects of human life
are often overlooked. This is an indication of the fact that older
people are not the central part of the development agenda of the
country.
The Working Group on Discrimination Against Women in Law and Practice will be tabling its report during the 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council tomorrow, Tuesday, 04 June 2013. On this occasion of the tabling of its report (A/HRC/23/50) it has organised an expert Panel together with Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN).
The Commission is available on social media
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13 June 2013 - Water and Sanitation Hearing (Government Departments respond to Commission's findings on Water and Sanitation)
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01 June – International Children’s Day
05 June – World Environment Day
15 June – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
09 August – Women’s Day
16 June – Youth Day
20 June – World Refugee Day