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 […]
Tag Archives: Refugees
Children's Rights, Equality and Non-discrimination, Refugees and Asylum Seekers, South Africa
Social Grants to ease the plight of refugees
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Mar
Mar
Please note that this article is an extract from the Legal Resource Centre’s Annual report 2012 In a case seeking to improve the livelihoods of refugees living in South Africa, the LRC launched an application on 30 November 2010 contending that the exclusion of minor refugee children with disabilities from the Social Assistance Act, 13 […]
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Sep
Sep
Over the last few years, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has faced a handful of criticisms. From hasty closures of Refugee Reception Offices (RRO) to the damning reports of poor conditions in the Lindela Repatriation Centre, there is much fodder for this condemnation. While many DHA practices are unforgivable, it is not surprising that […]
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Jul
Jul
By: Claire Martens (writing in her personal capacity) In some parts of Africa, being gay is not acceptable or even lawful. In fact, it is also seen as “un-African”. In order to escape persecution, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Intersex (LGBTI) individuals are seeking shelter under our all-embracing and progressive legal system in South Africa, […]