SAHRC
Media Statement: Preliminary Reflection on the 2024 National General Elections
Attention: Editors and Reporters
02 June 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) endorses the 2024 National General Elections as free and fair.
The SAHRC observed the elections on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of May 2024. During this period, the Commission observed 161 voting stations and gathered 98 reflections from Human Rights Officials and Champions, resulting in a significant national footprint across 259 voting stations.
South African Human Rights Commission observes National Child Protection Week
Attention: Editors and Reporters
31 May 2024
The Children’s Rights Unit (CRU) within the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has joined South Africa in observing National Child Protection Week from 29 May to 5 June 2024. This week-long campaign is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of protecting children from harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Q&A with SAHRC's Philile Ntuli about the right to clean water
24 September 2023
Is there anything in your report that comes as a surprise?
The blatancy of the disregard and contempt permeating the province for the people's right to water.
Does this also sum up the attitude of the authorities to your reports?
Media Advisory: SAHRC Calls for Safe and Fair Elections
Attention: Editors and Reporters
28 May 2024
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or the Commission) joins the world, continent, and nation in marking the occasion of South Africa’s seventh democratic elections. For South Africa, the right to vote has a profound historical context. Just thirty years ago, most South African citizens were denied the right to vote, and those who demanded to exercise this right were often imprisoned or even killed.
Media Advisory: The North West Provincial office of the South African Human Rights Commission’s Social Harmony Through National Effort (SHiNE) engagement.
Attention: Editors and Reporters
28 May 2024
The North West Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) is hosting an event to promote the Social Harmony National Effort (SHINE). The goal of SHINE is to encourage all South Africans to think about and take small but meaningful actions to promote respect, social harmony, solidarity, and healing in their homes and communities.
Media Advisory: SAHRC Eastern Cape to conduct Moot Court workshops
28 May 2024
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission), Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) working in partnership with the Eastern Cape Education Department will conduct workshops for schools in the Amathole East, Amathole West and Sarah Baartman Districts in preparation of the moot court competition essay rounds.
Media Advisory: The SAHRC Northern Cape Provincial Office to conduct community outreaches and clinics in Barkly West and Warrenton
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape Province will be conducting community outreaches and legal clinics in the Barkly West and Warrenton areas as it recognises the importance of maintaining strong connections with local communities to fulfil its mandate.
Media Alert: SAHRC Eastern Cape Provincial Office conducts monitoring activities in Chris Hani and Jobe Gqabi District
Attention: Editors and Reporters
23 May 2024
The SAHRC Eastern Cape provincial office will be embarking on various monitoring activities in Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi District Municipality between 22nd to 26 May 2024. Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that the Commission must monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic.
Media Alert: The South African Human Rights Commission’s CEO together with the Limpopo Provincial Office meets with various stakeholders in the Limpopo Province
Date: 22 May 2024
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Limpopo Provincial Office (LPO) together with the SAHRC’s CEO Mr. Vusumuzi Mkhize meets with various stakeholders in the Limpopo Province, the purpose of the engagement is to strengthen the relationship between SAHRC in the province and its stakeholders.
Media Advisory: The SAHRC Northern Cape Provincial Office to conduct a stakeholder engagement on human rights and law enforcement
Attention: Editors and Reporters
The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in the Northern Cape Province will be conducting a stakeholder engagement focused on human rights and law enforcement. The engagement comes in the wake of pressing issues surrounding police brutality, inhumane treatment of inmates, and fatalities within correctional facilities. Recent incidents involving violent confrontations between law enforcement agencies and foreign nationals, as well as reported mistreatment and deaths in Kimberley correctional facilities, have highlighted the urgent need for action.
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