In Indonesia in 2021, human rights defenders were subjected to 95 attacks. These human rights activists were becoming more and more vocal in response to increasing numbers of human rights violations. These included a shrinking civic space, criminalisation of free speech, cyber attacks on civil society, violations of freedom of religion and other fundamental rights, […]
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19 January 2022 – Amicus intervention for civil society and indigenous groups that seek to stop controversial development in Cape Town
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For Immediate Release 19 January 2022 Amicus intervention for civil society and indigenous groups that seek to stop controversial development in Cape Town CAPE TOWN — The Legal Resources Centre will be in the Western Cape High Court today as Amicus Curiae in the matter of the Observatory Civic Association and Others v Trustees for the Time Being of Liesbeek […]
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28 December 2021 – Major victory for Wild Coast communities: Shell interdicted from conducting seismic operations with immediate effect
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For Immediate Release 28 December 2021 Major victory for Wild Coast communities: Shell interdicted from conducting seismic operations with immediate effect MAKHANDA — Today the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda ordered Shell to immediately cease its seismic blasting along South Africa’s Wild Coast, while ordering Shell and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy to […]
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14 December 2021 – Will the courts stop Shell in the Wild Coast? Second urgent hearing to take place this week
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For Immediate Release 14 December 2021 Will the courts stop Shell in the Wild Coast? Second urgent hearing to take place this week MAKHANDA — On Friday, 17 December, the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda will hear arguments in application of an urgent interdict against Shell’s seismic survey along South Africa’s Wild Coast. The Legal […]