The fundamental right to education must include quality education – and standardised measures of outcomes must be introduced to ensure equality, quality and accountability. The future development agenda should be committed to its enforceability. These were some of the conclusions following two days of thought-provoking presentations and discussions during a conference held last month. The […]
Category Archives: Children’s Rights
10
Jun
Jun
Thousands of learners in the Eastern Cape continue to walk long distances each day to attend school; sometimes for more than 12 kilometres and for over four hours, through bushes, next to busy roads, and over flooded streams. Their routes are often unsafe, with armed threats and thefts a common occurrence, making it a feat […]
Africa, Children's Rights, Constitution, Legal Resources Centre, National Government
The Day Human Rights Became Immoral
10
Mar
Mar
On 3 March 2015, the Portfolio Committee for Justice began the public consultation process on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill 18 of 2014. The Legal Resources Centre attended Parliament and presented oral submissions which were based upon our written submissions of 4 March 2015. The Amendment Bill seeks […]
Africa, Children's Rights, Equality and Non-discrimination, Gender Rights, Refugees and Asylum Seekers, United Nations
16 Days: The Vulnerability of Child Migrants
10
Dec
Dec
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 […]