INOVAS Stands with The Protest Movement in Colombia Demanding Social Justice, Human Rights and Peace

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Logo of INOVAS

We, the undersigned human rights defenders, civil society organisations and victims’ associations comprising the International Network of Victims and Survivors of Serious Human Rights Abuses (INOVAS), strongly condemn the ongoing repressive conduct of the Colombian government in the face of legitimate protests by the Colombian people calling for social justice, human rights and peace.

Khulumani Notification 1 January 2021: FALSE AND/OR CRIMINALLY FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION

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FALSE AND/OR CRIMINALLY FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION Since 27 April 2019, any claim by MS S R GUNN, MS J A SEIDMAN and MS N BONASE, “the dismissed and expelled individuals”, to be members of and/or to represent Khulumani Support Group is false and, depending on circumstances, could constitute criminally fraudulent misrepresentation. Following dissatisfaction voiced by Khulumani … Read more

Submission from the Civil Society Peace Team on the deployment of the SANDF and SAPS in efforts to manage an effective lockdown to protect citizens from a potential COVID-19 catastrophe

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Member of SANDF directs public during Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa

Statement crafted for the President’s Consultative Meeting of 17 April 2020 with the assistance of the Khulumani Support Group We understand the decision of the President to deploy members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) along with members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to ensure compliance of citizens with the measures … Read more

Remembering the Sharpeville & Langa Massacres: 21 March 2020 – a reflection on how much more has to be attended to

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People running away from police shooting in the Sharpeville massacre

The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission broke new ground internationally in being the first Truth Commission to provide human rights hearings for victims of the crimes associated with the oppressive apartheid regime. The victims’ hearings were broadcast by the SABC across the entire country. This was important because for the first time, white South … Read more

Oppad…Met Liefde

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Die radio blaas – nuus oor nog ʼn aanval op buitelanders. En die rand het verswak teenoor die dollar. In die agtergrond huil die kinders. Dis laat, en hulle is honger, maar mama het nou eers by die huis gekom. En daar’s niks kos in die kaste nie. Ai! Sy sal moet baked beans by … Read more

Strome lewende water

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Dit het begin as ’n druppel in die hart van ’n jong gevangene… Haat het Stefaans Coetzee se hart omring, soos donker wolke wat neerdruk en die lug verswaar. “[Ons]…het…’n ou swart vrou, wat voor die kafee op die stoep gelê en slaap het, gegryp. Een van die seuns het haar aan die voete getrek … Read more

Attack on the Casual Workers’ Advice Office in Germiston – how you can help

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CWAO office arson attack

Khulumani learned with deep concern of the Monday 2 September 2019 attack on one of our partners with whom we have been pursuing the Unpaid Benefits Campaign – the Casual Workers’ Advice Office in Germiston, Johannesburg. The GroundUp article describes what happened in the afternoon and evening of last Monday. We cannot imagine who could … Read more