South Africa
South Africa’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic exposed existing gaps in the promotion and protection of human rights in the country. The country’s Covid-19 aid programs overlooked people with disabilities, refugees, asylum seekers, and many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Xenophobic violence remains rampant in the country despite the implementation of the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in 2019. Law enforcement officials often responded with indifference or provided inadequate remedies to xenophobic attacks. Refugees and asylum seekers faced barriers to protection, including a newly enacted law restricting access to asylum and a huge government backlog in processing claims and appeals. South Africa is also facing a crisis of gender-based violence, with as much as 51 percent of South African women experiencing violence at the hands of someone with whom they were in an intimate relationship.

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LGBT RightsSubmission to the Department of Home Affairs Draft Official Identity Management Policy
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EnvironmentInvestigate Mama Fikile’s Murder and Bring Those Responsible to Justice
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“Complicit in Exclusion”
South Africa’s Failure to Guarantee an Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities
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Human Rights Watch Submission to the South Africa Department of Home Affairs
Draft Official Identity Management Policy
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UN Spotlight on Killing of South African Environmental Defender
Investigate Mama Fikile’s Murder and Bring Those Responsible to Justice
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South Africa: Police Kill Bystander at Protest
Punish Officers Responsible; Improve Training; Halt Use of Rubber Bullets
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The Legacy of Racism in South Africa
Institutional Violence by Security Forces Recalls Apartheid Abuses
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Ensuring Equitable Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution in South Africa
Inclusive, Non-Discriminatory Approach Needed to Curb Pandemic
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Bullying, Violence Common in Schools Worldwide
Governments Should Urgently Tackle Education-Related Abuses
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