Attention: Editors and Reporters

03 December 2013

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the signing into law of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (the Act) by the President.

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

13 November 2013

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) welcomes the appointment of South Africa to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council.

16th October 2013

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission has found that the Department of Social Development (DSD) has not fulfilled its obligation to comply with the Children’s Act of 2005 in relation to the maintenance and, population of the National Child Protection Register (CPR).

09th October 2013

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission presented a submission to Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development after it received a request from the Committee to present a human rights perspective to the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill also known as the ‘DNA’ Bill.  Earlier this year, the Commission provided a submission on the original draft of the Bill to the Portfolio Committee on Police.

MEDIA STATEMENT

04 October 2013

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission (Commission) has found that the conduct of Wilgehof Primary School teacher, Mr Lenard Mac Kay and his crude racist remarks perpetrated against black learners amount to racism and hate speech as defined in the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA).

MEDIA STATEMENT

05 September 2013

The South African Human Rights Commission has completed its investigation into allegations made by the inmates incarcerated at Groenpunt Correctional Centre in the Free State Province, of violations of their rights.

28 August 2013

Commissioner Lindiwe Mokate from the South African Human Rights Commission has been nominated to form part of the Commonwealth Observer Mission that will monitor the forthcoming presidential elections in the Maldives.

Attention Editors and Reporters

19 August 2013

In light of today's ruling by the Constitutional Court, dismissing the application of the injured and arrested miners of Marikana, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) is heartened by the clear message sent by the Constitutional Court in relation to the fairness of proceedings without funding for the injured and arrested miners.

23 July 2013

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporter

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is pleased that the Marikana Commission of Inquiry has been stood down until Thursday. The SAHRC calls on the Commission, government and all parties to use the break in proceedings to find a funding solution that will allow those injured and arrested at Marikana on 16 August 2012 to continue to take part in the Commission process.

22 July 2013

South African Human Rights Commission invites members of the Media to a Roundtable Discussion on Xenophobia.