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Human Rights, Leadership, Legal Resources Centre, South Africa, Uncategorized
Bertha Convening: A Synergy for Change
05
Dec
Dec
Transfixed in my seat, feeling the energy of a collective striving for change and human rights – this is how I felt at the 2017 Bertha Convening, where I sat amongst peers championing for human rights. In reflection, the Convening truly provided a rare opportunity for legal peers and community representatives from different platforms around […]
Constitution, Environmental Rights, Extractive Industries, National Government, Rights to Water, Uncategorized
Should fracking happen in South Africa?
06
Jan
Jan
Photo: No Fracking Signs at Prince Albert – by Danie van der Merwe (Flikr) The threat of fracking has been imminent in South Africa for almost a decade. But South Africa is just not ready for fracking. There are many detrimental effects of this mining activity on communities and the environment. The regulatory requirements to mediate […]
23
Nov
Nov
African Regional and International Legal Perspectives In a context where corporate investment is commonly justified in the name of “development,” the question of what exactly “development” is, is central to the design of a binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (Treaty). On Wednesday 26 October 2016, 30 […]