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Author: Mandy Jovial and Sikhander Coopoo
Mandy Jovial and Sikhander Coopoo
Queer human rights defenders. Mandy Jovial is a transgender asylum seeker.
Mandy Jovial and Sikhander Coopoo argue that South African law leaves no room for vigilante immigration enforcement, warning that unlawful campaigns against undocumented migrants threaten constitutional rights, deny access to healthcare and place vulnerable people at risk of violence.