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

March 16, 2020 by Khulumani Support Group

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

The Cobuqua Speak Out: Whither our future?

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 by Khulumani Support Group

The elections this year in South Africa have as yet brought no sign of change for our peoples. The new president may have been ushered into Parliament by a Khoi praise singer last month, but there is no indication that he is listening to Khoisan concerns. We as Indigenous peoples of this land remain waiting … Read more

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICA APARTHEID LITIGATION AS U.S. SUPREME COURT APRIL 17 RULES AGAINST THE KIOBEL CASE –

August 12, 2019April 24, 2013 by Khulumani Support Group

On Wednesday, 17 April 2013, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Nigerian plaintiffs who had claimed that the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company had been c…

BREAKING NEWS: The 17 APRIL 2013 ADVERSE DECISION of the US SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL on KIOBEL et al v ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM COMPANY |

August 12, 2019April 19, 2013 by Khulumani Support Group

On Wednesday 17 April 2013 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum. In a 9-0 opinion, it affirmed the Second Cir…

Lawyer’s Letter to DOJ regarding the President Fund Disbursement presently underway |

July 14, 2019April 3, 2013 by Khulumani Support Group

At the end of March 2013, the Legal Resources Centre sent a letter on behalf of the member organisations of the South African Coalition for Transition…

Why the Ruggie Guidelines are Inadequate to Achieve Effective Transnational Corporate Accountability |

August 19, 2019April 10, 2012 by Khulumani Support Group

Khulumani endorses the identification of the unfortunate limitations of the Ruggie Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the lack of the…