Protesters march against gender based violence Published at 12.11.2019 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women protest Read more
Environmental Rights Activist Killed Published at 14.04.2016 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing office raid Read more
South Africa rescues reputation as human rights champion in SOGI vote Published at 24.11.2016 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI HRD detained release of HRDs Read more
Protest at post-election event disrupted Published at 11.08.2016 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship attack on journalist protest disruption women protest Read more
Student demonstrations repressed; journalists covering protests also attacked Published at 03.10.2016 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest disruption excessive force Read more
JUSTICE FOR LAND RIGHTS ACTIVIST, SIKHOSIPHI RHADEBE: CIVIL SOCIETY WRITES OPEN LETTER TO SOUTH AFRI Published at 25.05.2016 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing Read more
Failure to provide services continues to drive protests in South Africa Published at 27.01.2017 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protest Read more
Civil society mobilises to prevent social media regulation Published at 24.03.2017 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction access to info. law violent protest labour rights Read more
Vote of no confidence against Zuma brings thousands of South Africans to the streets Published at 11.08.2017 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: protest harassment attack on journalist positive court ruling non state actors Read more
Protests over corruption rock South Africa prior to Zuma's departure in February Published at 19.04.2018 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship positive court ruling youth women positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Thousands participate in the Women's march, while LGBTIQ group loses observer status with the ACHPR Published at 04.09.2018 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD threatened LGBTI protest disruption women intimidation surveillance labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Protests erupt over increased insecurity and cost of living Published at 24.10.2018 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Groups protest unemployment and low wages, as CSO faults regulations on COVID-19 disinformation Published at 26.03.2020 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights protest Read more
Protests documented amid COVID-19 restrictions Published at 26.10.2020 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest excessive force protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
One person killed by police during student protest Published at 06.04.2021 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance labour rights youth protest disruption protest Read more
Protest action results in arrests, looting and killing Published at 20.07.2021 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest political interference protestor(s) detained negative court ruling excessive force protest Read more
Highest number of protests recorded, whistle blower and trade unionist killed Published at 17.09.2021 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women HRD killing labour rights protest violent protest enabling law censorship Read more
Anti-xenophobia protest banned, court issues progressive judgment on expression Published at 23.03.2022 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling prevention of protest protest Read more
Worrying trends: Vilification of CSOs and killings of HRDs Published at 30.08.2022 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: land rights positive court ruling women refugees and migrants HRD killing public vilification extractive industries non state actors Read more
Plight of activists continues to raise concerns as more are killed, attacked Published at 17.05.2023 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women minority groups intimidation harassment HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation public vilification protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
HRD killed, CSOs villified, protests documented Published at 20.10.2023 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors censorship environmental rights land rights Read more
Protests held in Cape Town over Israel's siege on Gaza Published at 30.12.2023 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights criminal defamation protest Read more
Service delivery protests held, attacks on HRDs continue Published at 30.04.2024 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption positive CS development labour rights protest violent protest enabling law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
