During 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, the Legal Resources Centre will be sharing the stories of survivors of gender based violence who fled their countries to seek asylum in South Africa. Many women, children and sexual and gender non-conforming persons endure horrific hardship, sexual persecution, assault, rape and discrimination […]
Author Archives: Jean-Andre Butcher
Children's Rights, Education, Human Rights, Regional Work
Realising the Right to Education: Pratham Programmes in India
06
Oct
Oct
Pratham is an innovative learning organisation, established to improve the education system in India. One of their principal projects is the Urban Programme, which seeks to provide learning support through a variety of interventions in the community. Visits to informal schools are conducted by staff of the project such as Pratyush Bose, pictured below. Cameron […]
Constitution, Customary Law, Equality and Non-discrimination, Legislation, National Government, Traditional Courts
Why the Wagon Wheel Distorts Customary Practices
03
Oct
Oct
On the 4-6 September 2014, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) hosted the Land Tenure Summit. I joined the Communal Land Tenure session, which was attended by a large contingent of traditional leaders. The two presenters were Aninka Claasens from the Centre for Law and Society and Judge Ngwenya, the current chairperson […]
Corruption, Extractive Industries, Governance, Housing, Human Rights, Legal Resources Centre
Bracing for the Back of Port
02
Oct
Oct
South Durban’s residents fight back against corruption, destruction and neglect Colleen steps gingerly out of her home in Clairwood, Durban. A large truck is stuck in the narrow residential road just outside her house; crumbling Colleen’s brick wall as it attempts to back out. Colleen runs out onto the muddy street, wading to her knees […]