Crisis in Scholar Transport: Learners Left Behind
Crisis in Scholar Transport: Learners Left Behind The Legal Resources Centre has called for urgent national intervention following the collapse of scholar transport in the North West, which has left hundreds of learners stranded and denied their right to basic education. The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) recently made submissions at the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) Investigative Inquiry into scholar transport challenges in the North West Province. Our [...]
ICJ Secures Victory for Judicial Independence at ConCourt
ICJ Secures Victory for Judicial Independence at ConCourt In a landmark victory for judicial independence and survivors of sexual violence, the Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), represented by the Legal Resources Centre (LRC), affirming the independence of South Africa’s military courts. On 20 December 2024, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in the case of O’Brien N.O. v Minister of Defence [...]
COSAS 4: Court Rejects Bid to Drop Crimes Against Humanity Charge
COSAS 4: Court Rejects Bid to Drop Crimes Against Humanity Charge COSAS 4 Trial: Court Dismisses Objections to Crimes Against Humanity Charges, Press Statement by the Foundation for Human Rights and the Legal Resources Centre The Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) and the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) welcome the historic judgment handed down by Judge Dosio in the Johannesburg High Court on 14 April 2025, which dismissed the [...]
GNU: Investing in young children is non-negotiable
GNU: Investing in young children is non-negotiable Government of National Unity: Investing in young children is non-negotiable Thursday, 20 February 2025 As the Government of National Unity (GNU) returns to the drawing board on the 2025 National Budget, Real Reform for ECD is greatly encouraged by the now-withdrawn budget proposals for early childhood development (ECD). R10 billion in new funding was proposed for the ECD subsidy and R210 [...]
Upholding Womxn’s Right to Access Abortifacients
Upholding Womxn’s Right to Access Abortifacients: Clarifying Pharmacists’ Role in Reproductive Healthcare The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) has issued an e-Note confirming that pharmacists may not refuse to dispense abortifacients (a drug that induces abortion) due to personal beliefs or moral reasons. This e-Note comes after 13 NGOs and legal centres addressed an open letter to the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) and the National Department of Health. The [...]