A data analysis by The New York Times shows that a form of torture popular during apartheid endures in the country despite ...

A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police ...

Covid-19-Related Abuses As of October 3, 2021, South Africa had 2,906,422 confirmed Covid-19 cases with 87,780 deaths, the highest documented figure across Africa.

The state needs to fulfil its legal obligations to protect women and girls. South Sudan has signed up to numerous ...

Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes Angola’s engagement with the UPR process and its acceptance of a significant number of recommendations, especially those related to education, justice, and legislative ...

Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection ...

The undersigned civil society organizations are writing to you to express our deep concern about current immigration policies and enforcement measures in the United States and their impact on the 2025 ...