Human rights law

Human rights are intrinsically tied to human dignity

In the November issue for the humanitarian feature we profile, Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission Chris Nissen. Mr Nissen was born in Goodwood, which was declared a […]

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Women remain the face of discrimination and inequality

In the August monthly feature, we speak to legal practitioner Chriscy Blouws of the Women’s Legal Centre (WLC). Ms Blouws was born in the Western Cape, and originally comes from […]

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Human rights are a universal language that everyone should understand

In the July feature article we profile Dr Eileen Carter of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). She was born in Somerset West, grew up mostly in Kimberley, where […]

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The public still needs education on human rights

  In this month’s monthly feature we focus on Shirley Mlombo who was born in Mpumalanga, in a village called Chochocho. Ms Mlombo is a last born of four siblings. […]

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Universal Health Coverage: Has the COVID-19 pandemic brought about the need for access to health for all?

The questions around the access to COVID-19 vaccines have raised debates globally and the challenges of the vaccination roll outs in South Africa (SA) have left the majority of citizens […]

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Are fundamental human rights being eroded during the COVID-19 pandemic? A discussion of the Brits application

The Constitution of South Africa’s (SA’s) ‘Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa. It enshrines the rights of all people in our country and affirms the […]

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Can government mandate the COVID-19 vaccine against your will? A discussion on international human rights law

Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, asserted that a COVID-19 vaccine will be ‘as mandatory as you can possibly make it’ while South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, on the other hand […]

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Government’s response to COVID-19: Has the Bill of Rights been given effect to?

Under the heading ‘The virus does not discriminate; but its impacts do’, the United Nations policy brief on ‘COVID-19 and Human Rights’ states: ‘Responses need to be inclusive, equitable and […]

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