Browsing: Human Rights

Abandoned baby Nandi’s case has brought renewed attention to failures in South Africa’s child protection system and sparked calls for urgent reform.

Abandoned baby Nandi’s fight for urgent care exposes the life-threatening impact of government red tape on South Africa’s most vulnerable children.

Baby savers provide an anonymous, life-saving option for desperate mothers, while a court battle threatens their future in South Africa.

The Durban High Court has overturned Home Affairs’ refusals and granted refugee status to the Mukasafari family, recognising gender-based violence as a legitimate ground for asylum and setting a vital precedent for gender-sensitive refugee protection in South Africa.

The NPA will reopen the inquest into Steve Biko’s 1977 killing, seeking justice and closure for the Biko family.

Lawyers for Human Rights will represent a transgender inmate in a landmark Equality Court case against the Department of Correctional Services.

The Western Cape High Court found Oakdale High’s harsh disciplinary measures against two learners, after a vaping incident, were unlawful and unfair, restoring their rights and setting a precedent for school discipline.

Two years after the Usindiso Fire claimed 76 lives in Johannesburg, survivors and families are still waiting for justice. The Commission of Inquiry has yet to release its findings, leaving many feeling abandoned by the state. Lawyers for Human Rights warn that the tragedy exposes a housing system that criminalises poverty and neglects safety.

Minister Kubayi urges women sheriffs to lead justice reform and calls for deeper gender transformation in South Africa’s legal system.

Every disappearance is a wound that demands truth.” On 30 August, the ICRC and Global Alliance for the Missing called for stronger systems and collective action.