On 17 March 2018, the New York Times and the Observer of London broke the news that the SCL Group and Cambridge Analytica used the data of 50 million Facebook users – without their knowledge or permission – to help the Trump campaign to influence the US elections. (The original New York Times article can […]
Category Archives: Criminal Offences
Children's Rights, Constitution, Criminal Offences, Customary Law, Equality and Non-discrimination, Gender Rights, HIV/AIDs, Legislation
Women’s Month 2016: Child marriages in South Africa
15
Aug
Aug
Child marriage affects girls in more ways than one. They are neither physically nor emotionally ready to become wives and mothers at the age that they get married. Child marriage results in girls being disempowered, dependent on their husbands and deprived of their fundamental rights to health, education and safety. The health of a child […]
Criminal Offences, Equality and Non-discrimination, Gender Rights, HIV/AIDs, LGBTI
Women’s Month 2016: What to do if you are raped
08
Aug
Aug
What is rape? Forced sexual penetration of a person’s (male or female) genital organs, anus, mouth, or any other part of the body with a penis or an object that can be used for sexual penetration. Who can be raped? Any person of any age: this includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex persons, as […]
Criminal Offences, Human Rights, International Law, United Nations
When will government speak out against Hate Crimes?
23
Sep
Sep
The official crime statistics report released on 19 September by the South African Police Service for the period April 2013 to March 2014 reveals a substantial increase in almost all categories of crime. The same report shows that there was a slight decrease in the total sexual offences. A drop of 5.6% was reported showing […]
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