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AfriForum representatives will travel to Geneva, Switzerland to take part in the fifteenth session of the United Nations’ Forum on Minority Issues that takes place between 1 and 2 December. Ernst Roets, AfriForum’s Chief Executive for International Liaison, will do a presentation, in person, on the continued hate speech and discrimination against minorities in South…

AfriForum and Solidarity serves court papers on national state of disaster
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AfriForum and Solidarity serves court papers on national state of disaster

AfriForum and Solidarity will today respectively serve court documents in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria in which the organisations request the courts to declare the continuation of the current state of disaster invalid. In its arguments, AfriForum states that there is currently no disaster and hence no need for a state of disaster….

AfriForum: Farm murderers must be punished severely
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AfriForum: Farm murderers must be punished severely

AfriForum’s Head of Policy and Action, Ernst Roets, today pleaded with the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein that farm murderers face the severe punishment their heinous crime warrants. This formed part of Roets’ expert testimony on farm murders in the murder case of Sakkie (67) and Ina (62) van den Berg. The victims were…

National state of disaster must end; legal action is coming – Solidarity Movement
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National state of disaster must end; legal action is coming – Solidarity Movement

The Solidarity Movement, including Solidarity and AfriForum, took a stand today by declaring that no further reasons exists for the current state of disaster, which has been in operation for about 22 months, to remain in force. This comes after the state of disaster was extended again by the government.  According to Solidarity Movement Chairperson…

CONFERENCE ON THE DECLINE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE SINKING SHIP OF JUSTICE
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CONFERENCE ON THE DECLINE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE SINKING SHIP OF JUSTICE

AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit today hosted a conference on the decline of the criminal justice system at the AfriForum Teater. Adv. Gerrie Nel, Prof. Koos Malan, and Dr Llewelyn Curlewis were speakers at the conference. Adv. Nel highlighted concrete examples that indicate the decline of the criminal justice system as well as the role of…

AMENDMENTS TO THE PROMOTION OF QUALITY AND THE PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION (THE PEPUDA)
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AMENDMENTS TO THE PROMOTION OF QUALITY AND THE PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION (THE PEPUDA)

Amendments to the Promotion of Quality and the Prevention of Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (the PEPUDA) will have far-reaching consequences for all South Africans. It will also directly infringe on the rights of cultural and religious communities. The Bill will have inter alia six important consequences: New definitions of equality and discrimination. Accountability will be implemented for…

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