ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

MEDIA BRIEFING
Monday, 27 August 2012

The Deputy Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, Mrs Pregs Govender, invites members to the media to a news briefing to officially launch the Commission’s country-wide water and sanitation hearings.

SAHRC Chair Adv. Mushwana, Deputy Minister of Justice, Mr Nel, invite the media to a news briefing on torture and Marikana

 
Members of the media are invited to a Press Conference to be hosted by South African Human Rights Commission Chairperson Adv. Lawrence Mushwana, Deputy-Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mr Andries Nel, and Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights Mrs Dupe Atoki who also sits in a Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa.

22 August 2012

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

Following the tragic incident in Marikana Lonmin Mines, Rustenburg, the South African Human Rights Commission raised concerns over the deaths of miners and the police. We immediately dispatched our team on Sunday, 19 August, to the area where the shooting incident took place and found amongst others, that:

Putting an end to torture in Africa

BANJUL, 15 August 2012.

Torture is one of the most profound violations of human rights and dignity. In 2002, the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights adopted the Robben Island Guidelines, a first consolidated effort to prohibit and prevent torture in Africa. 10 years later, time has come to take stock of the developments in the region.

17 August 2012
 
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission condemns the violence that erupted in Marikana Lonmin Mine in Rustenburg, that led to the tragic deaths of mine workers on Thursday. Reports say as many as 30 miners were killed, while many others were injured. The SAHRC calls for an urgent Commission of enquiry to be formed to investigate this matter and the responsibilities of all those involved. The enquiry will also need to address the underlying factors that contributed to this tragedy, such as the living conditions of mine-workers and their families outlined in the report by Bench Marks that was recently released at the SAHRC office.

17 August 2012

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

For Urgent Release

The Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission Adv. Lawrence Mushwana would like to advise that the Memorial Service of the late SAHRC Commissioner Dr Sandi Baai will be held on Monday, 20th August 2012.

Media statement delivered by the South African Human Rights Commission Chairman, Adv. Lawrence Mushwana, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga

15 August 2012

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

I would like to express my sincerest thanks and gratitude to the members of the media for responding to our request for a media briefing which was sent to you at very short notice.

13 August 2012

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission has noted with concern the killing of Muhammad Kazi in what appears to be a racially motivated incident in Magaliesburg, North West.

07 August 2012

ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission is looking at extending the deadline for submissions on the Charter of Basic Education Rights for Children in South Africa.

Date: Monday, 30 July 2012

On 23 July 2012 the Deputy Chair of the South African Human Rights Commission, Commissioner Pregs Govender together with the Western Cape Provincial Office facilitated a process to resolve the matter involving former Cape Peninsula University of Technology students who were involved in posting racist comments on the social networking site, Facebook. Two of the three former students attended the meeting with the Commission.