Category Archives: human rights

Rebecca Davis on official irregular violence/killings

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-29-sa-cops-too-fast-too-furious/#.UnE6bKXH1SV

International relations appear indifferent to detention of Tokyo

Department of International Relations and Cooperation do not seem very worried about Tokyo Sexwale’s detention at JFK airport. Continue reading →

Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega needs to step down so that irregular conduct can be investigated

At one point I used to argue that it was necessary for a police chief to be a person who was close to the head of state, Continue reading →

Campaign for release of Palestinian political prisoners to be launched on Robben Island

The figures with which the organisers work, list almost 5000 political prisoners, more than 200 of these being children.

Palestinians take hope from Island

Police version of Marikana massacre unravels

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-10-24-marikanas-tangled-web-unravels

Attack on and eviction of traders in the inner city of Johannesburg

The evictions of traders in Jhbg inner city appears to be illegal Continue reading →

Crisis of governability as Bekkersdal and surrounding areas flare up

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-25-westonaria-mayhem-when-the-children-hit-the-streets/#.UmoP1haGj8t

Khadija Patel, Marikana massacre. Ramaphosa’s statement revisited

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-25-marikana-massacre-ramaphosas-statement-revisited/#.UmoN7haGj8t

Niren Tolsi, Sarah Evans, New Marikana footage points finger at police

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-10-21-new-marikana-footage-points-finger-at-police

Film on Israeli repression against African immigrants

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/watch-video-israeli-racism-new-york-times-didnt-want-you-see

Sarah Evans, Diepsloot women demand their children’s safety

Child rape has become one of the scourges of the new South Africa Continue reading →

Andisiwe Makinana, Traditional courts fracas goes on

Traditional courts fracas goes on

Rebecca Davis, Traditional Courts bill: Rural people won’t give away their rights to seal pre-eleciton deals

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-16-traditional-courts-bill-rural-people-wont-give-away-their-rights-to-seal-pre-election-deals/#.Ul45oBbH0y5

Rebecca Davis on judicial decision that legal aid board must fund miners in Marikana commission

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-the-state-vs-the-people-vs-the-police-finally-court-victory-for-marikana-survivors/#.UlzY0RbH0y5

Greg Nicolson, Marikana commission-chronicle of death foretold and planned for by SAPS

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-marikana-commission-chronicle-of-death-foretold-and-planned-for-by-saps/#.UlzXBBbH0y5

Victor Jara sings Hasta siempre Commandante Che Guevara

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxCjNiaYCnI

Rebecca Davis, When culture and policing collide. Circumcision deaths and ukuthwala -unpunished crimes

The area of what is described as cultural practices has now become a site where there are extensive abuses Continue reading →

Sipho Kings, Parched village in Mabeskraal hung out to dry

Parched village in Mabeskraal hung out to dry

Sipho Kings, Carolina water crisis is a rainstorm away

Carolina water crisis is a rainstorm away

Noam Chomsky, The Obama doctrine

http://portside.org/2013-10-07/obama-doctrine