human rights
Living with disabilities: Human rights pushed under COVID-19 radar
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an ugly truth. People living with various disabilities are being denied basic human rights like healthcare, communication, education, safety and employment to name a few. These findings have come to light as the country…
NotInMyName international launches Pan-Africa desk
The Pan-Africa desk seeks to unite Africans and advance human rights on the continent.
Read More » NotInMyName international launches Pan-Africa deskSouth Africa may have stepped on human rights in Covid-19 response, report finds
A report by a human rights group finds that countries, including South Africa, may have violated the rights of vulnerable communities in their response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read More » South Africa may have stepped on human rights in Covid-19 response, report findsThe secret pain of sex workers and their children
Most sex workers hide what they do for a living from those closest to them – especially their own children, causing pain and distrust mainly because South Africa does not legitimise their work.
Read More » The secret pain of sex workers and their childrenDudu Dlamini: From poverty to sex work
This women's month, we speak to Dlamini on her activism, feminism and her goal to see the profession of sex work decriminalised.
Read More » Dudu Dlamini: From poverty to sex workMany HIV convictions not supported by science
AMSTERDAM - The prosecution of HIV positive people for deliberately infecting or endangering others is often not supported by science, according to 20 top scientists including Nobel Laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi.
Read More » Many HIV convictions not supported by scienceHuman rights celebrated in Mpumalanga
MPUMALANGA – Human Rights Day was commemorated at the Mkhondo Rugby Stadium in Piet Retief on Tuesday, with many gifts being handed out including the title deeds to 759 RDP houses.
Read More » Human rights celebrated in MpumalangaMaking taxis safe for women
Activists have partnered with the taxi industry on a national awareness campaign to address harassment and gender-based violence towards women commuters.
Read More » Making taxis safe for womenApartheid of the abled
Imagine being 22 years old and still stuck in primary school simply because no local high school can accommodate your physical disability. This is the fate of Makhosi Ndabambi. More than 500,000 disabled South African children have no access to any schooling, because schools are only built for the abled.
Read More » Apartheid of the abledYoung East Rand lesbians wear the pants
Knowledge of the Constitution is enabling young lesbian women on the East Rand to fight for their rights and to ‘walk tall’ in the face of persecution. They are eking out spaces for themselves through small daily acts of defiance.
Read More » Young East Rand lesbians wear the pantsEssay: The unravelling of the human rights response to HIV
Penned by public interest law organisation Section27 Executive Director Mark Heywood, this essay was released as part of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance' report on the state of civil society's response to HIV.
Read More » Essay: The unravelling of the human rights response to HIV