South Africa
In 2021, authorities failed to promptly respond to some of the worst riots and looting the country had seen since the end of apartheid, set off by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court. A total of 330 people were killed in the violent riots, and property worth an estimated 50.4 billion rands (US$3.4 billion) was damaged. Other pressing rights issues included attacks on environmental rights defenders, a consistently high rate of gender-based violence, recurring waves of xenophobic violence coupled with impunity for its perpetrators.
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Rights of Older People“I would like a life where I can buy butter, jam, and tomato sauce.” It doesn’t seem like too much to ask for, but for a soft-spoken 80-year-old, Themba Magqadaza, it’s a distant reality.
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South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors
Improve Shelter Funding; Increase Access for Sex Workers, LGBT, Undocumented Survivors
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South Africa Needs to Step Up Fight Against Gender Based Violence
Plan, Strategies Should Include All Women
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Interview: How South Africa’s Abandoned Mines Prey on Local Communities
Government inaction leaving communities at risk
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Why Cozying Up to Russia Gets South Africa Nowhere
SA’s Soft Approach Risks Giving Russia a Chance to Play the Victim
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South African Court Urges Action on Deadly Air Pollution
Orders Government to Target Emissions, Uphold Right to Healthy Environment
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Letter from South African Authorities in Response to Human Rights Watch
Regarding LGBTI Murders and Assaults
