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Lawyers for human rights
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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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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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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Man deported illegally tracked down
Edwin Samotse was handed over to Botswana police despite a High Court ruling that he could not be extradited.
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Botswana deportee still missing
Lawyers for Human Rights says they still don't know where Edwin Samotse actually is.
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Security at SA prisons scrutinised
The decision for security reinforcement is informed by rampant crimes and gang fights in prisons.
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'Schubart Park ruling a relief'
The Tshwane Municipality must provide alternative accommodation for the people evicted from the slum.
