Category Archives: human rights

Kerry Chance, SAPS violence shakes the foundations of democracy

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-10-07-saps-violence-shakes-the-foundation-of-democracy/#.UlJj2xbH0y6

Greg Nicolson,Abahlali baseMjondolo. The fight goes on

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-07-abahlali-basemjondolo-the-fight-goes-on/#.UlJScRbH0y5

Open letter from Slavoj Zizek, Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler and other academics regarding violent attacks on Abahlali

M&G: Open letter to James Nxumalo, Senzo Mchunu & Jacob Zuma

Poverty and intersex people. a conversation with intersex activist Mani Mitchell

In our constitution we protect freedom of sexual orientation. Continue reading →

Danny Postel, Mission accomplished? Syria, anti-war movement and spirt of internationalism

Having stopped a US attack on Syria what is to be done about the Syrian government’s war against its people, this article asks?

 

http://portside.org/2013-09-30/mission-accomplished-syria-anti-war-movement-and-spirit-internationalism

Glenn Ashton, Failure to administer participatory democracy aggravates instability in South Africa

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1799

Rebecca Davis, Abortion in South Africa. A conspiracy of silence

The right to freedom of choice in relation to terminating pregnancies is one of the progressive laws enacted after 1994. Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner, Response to comments on my article in the Mail and Guardian of 27 September 2013

I recently published an article analysing the degeneration of the ANC led tripartite alliance. Continue reading →

John Capel: State fails Marikana workers by not paying lawyers

The focus of some on the fees of Dali Mpofu (much lower than the evidence leaders and others) detracts from the broader duty of the state Continue reading →

Eduardo Galeano, The right to dream

http://thinkloud65.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/the-right-to-dream-–-a-utopia-according-to-eduardo-galeano/

Angela Davis, Terrorism is part of our history, part of speech to commemorate the 1962 Birimingham bombings of four schoolgirls

Greg Marincovich and Greg Nicolson, Marikana Commission:lies, videotapes and the police’s crumbling wall of deceit

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-09-16-marikana-commission-lies-videotapes-and-the-polices-crumbling-wall-of-deceit/#.UjcIiRaGj8t

Harry Targ, Spirit of Socialism lives on in Chile and poem by Mitchell Cohen

http://portside.org/2013-09-08/spirit-socialism-chile-lives-poem-pinochets-capture

Elizabeth Thornberry, Customary status of ukuthwala debated since 19th century

Customary status of “ukuthwala” debated since 19th century

Elizabeth Thornberry, Even living custom must be developed in accordance with constitution

“Ukuthwala”: Even living custom must be developed to comply with Constitution

Elizabeth, Thornberry: Validity of “ukuthwala” depends on definition of custom

Validity of “ukuthwala” depends on definition of custom

Jeffrey St. Clair, The CIA came at night

One example of rendition, in the wake of 9/11 US lawlessness

The CIA Came at Night

Government statement on why miners cannot have legal representation funded. Evidence leaders can represent their interests

http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71654?oid=400091&sn=Detail&pid=71616

Vijay Prashad, Bradley Manning, Crimes against humanity and the values of international law

Bradley Manning, Crimes Against Humanity and the Values of International Law