Lawyers for human rights
High Court ruling on lifesaving treatment for a foreigner a 'death sentence'
The court found the 39-year-old Ethiopian woman does not have the necessary documents to verify her refugee status in this country.
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Lawyers for Human Rights optimistic it will succeed in transgender inmate case
Jade September, serving a 15-year sentence for murder at the Helderstroom Maximum Prison, is accusing the Correctional Services Department of discrimination.
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Home Affairs plans to discontinue birth certificates for foreign children
Lawyers for Human Rights says the new regulations propose that foreign children be issued with a 'confirmation of birth' and not a birth certificate
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Transgender prisoner forced to dress like a man at Helderstroom prison
Jade September, who is serving a 15-year sentence for murder, has approached the Equality Court and will be represented by the Lawyers for Human Rights.
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Home Affairs Dept accused of unlawful, cruel practices
Lawyers for Human Rights say the department has been disregarding court orders to open a fully-fledged refugee reception centres in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
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Lawyers for Human Rights: SA law relating to refugees not applied adequately
On World Refugee Day, the group has been representing the Somali Association of South Africa in the High Court in Pretoria.
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Rights group takes City of Joburg to court over cleanup incident
The rights group says it’s appearing in the Johannesburg High Court on behalf of 28 homeless people, living under a bridge in Hillbrow.
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Jules Browde, Lawyers for Human Rights founding member, dies
During his over 50-year legal career, Browde defended Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo.
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Lawyers argue against controversial Maidens Bursary
Lawyers for Human Rights says the Maidens Bursary entrenches gender inequality.
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Organisation calls for reflection of Operation Fiela
LHR condemned Operation Fiela for a case of a Nigerian man jailed for 2 months without being charged.
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Court gives Operation Fiela the green light
Government asked the court to strike off the roll an application to deal with the validity of the operation.
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Govt comes to Operation Fiela’s defence
Government asked a court to strike off the roll an application to deal with the validity of Operation Fiela.
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LHR to challenge legality of Operation Fiela
LHR says the operation contains elements which violates people’s right to privacy.
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'Most foreigners arrested in Operation Fiela are asylum seekers'
Lawyers for Human Rights says a vast majority of the foreign nationals arrested during Operation Fiela last week are asylum seekers.
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Deportation of foreign nationals halted
This will allow human rights lawyers to consult with those arrested in the joint police and army raids.
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Human rights group to try & halt deportation of 200 foreigners
Lawyers for Human Rights want the courts to stop the deportation of foreigners arrested in raids last week.
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Lawyers denied access to foreign nationals
235 people were arrested for being in the country illegally during a raid in the city center on Friday.
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Human rights group wants state hospital staff to be trained properly
This comes after officials at the Tambo Memorial Hospital turned away a woman in need of urgent medical care.
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Home Affairs to probe illegal deportation of Bots man
The court found three officials infringed upon Edwin Samotse’s fundamental rights to life and dignity.
