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Introduction Women and girls working on any human rights issues and all people in gender diversity, working together defending women’s rights and gender equality are women human rights defenders. Like many others, women human rights defenders in Africa […]
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Murder of HRDs in South Africa: A calls for South African government to intervene (Johannesburg 17 May 2022) CIVICUS calls on the South African government to denounce ongoing the killing of human rights defenders in the country and […]
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We, the Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) and the Human Rights Forum (HRF) a platform of community-based activists raising voices of the rural communities in South Africa and beyond, are deeply concerned at the continued flagrant […]
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Tryphina Nhlapo, Executive Director Melokuhle Foundation: Speaking on Persons With Albinism Celebration of human rights doesn’t apply to Persons With Albinism (PWA) in South Africa despite the progressive constitutional democratic safeguards and the numerous human rights norms and […]
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Commemoration of the Sharpeville Massacre Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) joins the people of South Africa, the Government and National Institutions and the rest of the world in commemorating the Sharpeville Massacre of 69 Black people […]
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Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) joins the outpouring of grief in South Africa and acrossthe globe in tributesto the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu, who passed on, on the 26 December 2021. Archbishop Tutu was a […]
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In South Africa, there are many non-government organizations (NGOs) helping those who need assistance the most. These groups formed the Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) in 1987. Since then, the network has developed into a civil society organization that is historically linked […]
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Notice on changes due to COVID-19 pandemic: Although the CEDAW Committee will meet in person at the United Nations in Geneva for the 80th CEDAW Session, NGO engagement will be entirely virtual. NGOs can participate remotely via Zoom […]
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Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) condemns with contempt it deserves the mafia style and cold-blooded killing of Ms Babita Deokaran, on Monday morning 23 August 2021, outside her house after dropping her daughter at school. This […]
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9 August is a National Women’s Day in South Africa which leads to commemoration of the Women’s Month. The day is dedicated to honor the #1956 Women for partaking in a peaceful protest organized by the brave legendary […]