Political parties must live up to spirit of the Electoral Code of Conduct

Metaphoric threats of violence, using language that suggests members of the opposition are enemies, removal of opposition election posters, booing and heckling of the opposition during campaigning - undermine the spirit of tolerance.

Adv. Mushwana concerned about the allegations of police brutality during service delivery protests in places like Ermelo, Zandspruit, Ficksburg, and in other places.

Thursday, 14 April 2011. Johannesburg. The SA Human Rights Commission Chairperson Adv Lawrence Mushwana engaged the Independent Complaints Directorate this morning regarding the attack and subsequent death of Mr Andries Tatane, during a service delivery protest in Ficksburg yesterday.

Date: Tuesday, 22 March 2011

The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) has written to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ms Nkoana- Mashamaite to urge the government to sign the statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity which is currently under discussion at the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Date: Monday, 21 March 2011

The SA Human Rights Commission strongly condemns the booing of the Western Cape Acting Premier Ms Patricia De Lille by a large proportion of the crowd attending this year's Human Rights Day celebrations at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town this morning.     

Date: Friday, 04 March 2011

The South African Human Rights Commission is calling for an urgent investigation into the reported unexpected “visit” to the Office of the Public Protector by two South African Police Service officers.

Media alert issued  jointly by the South African Human Rights Commission and the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute to alert the media about their 2011 budget analysis

Date: Wednesday, 23 February 2011

As part of a collaborative partnership, the South African Human Rights Commission and the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) are undertaking a comprehensive budget analysis of the national budget, which will be released in a joint statement on Thursday afternoon.

Friday, 21 January 2010

The SA Human Rights Commission has written to the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Education to express concern about the decision of the department to suspend school transport and nutritional programmes. The department claimed that it had suspended these programmes due to lack of funds.

Date: Monday, 13 December 2010

It’s a victory for child rights and equality! The Human Rights Commission welcomes the decision of the Witbank Equality Court to order the St Thomas Aquinas Private School in Witbank to re-admit a girl learner it had denied re-admission due to her physical disabilities.

On 03 December the world commemorates International Day of Persons living with disabilities. The purpose of this day is to promote awareness of the rights of people living with disabilities and to integrate them in every aspect of the political, social, economic and cultural life of their communities.

Friday, 05 November 2010

The South African Human Rights Commission wishes to announce that as a result of its intervention, a grade nine learner at Welkom High School who was suspended from school on Wednesday,15 September 2010 after she fell pregnant, has been reinstated is now back in class with effect from Monday, 01 November 2010.