The release of the 2009-10 crime statistics last week took place in a climate of public uncertainty in the wake of evidence of the widespread nonrecording of cases at police stations. Regrettably, ...
Read MorePolice Minister Nathi Mthethwa has said violent crime declined last year in SA, with murders down 8.6%. 'The murder figure fell below the 17 000 mark, compared to 26 877 in the 1995-1996fiscal ...
Read MoreNGOs worry that Zuma may embark on hasty consultation with victims Political prisoners and victims of political violence are becoming impatient with the government's slow pace in finalising special pardons, with an ...
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The United Nations system’s approach for the International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding (12 August 2010 – 11 August 2011) aims to provide a concrete framework for collective efforts during the Year. The ...
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Civil Society deeply concerned about roll back in democratic freedoms in South Africa (12.08.10)
CIVICUS on behalf on 25 civil society organisations has sent out a joint statement to the Media: Civil Society deeply concerned about roll back in democratic freedoms in South Africa.See: http://www.civicus.org/civicus-home/1449 For more information please ...
Read MoreVictims of extrajudicial murder, torture, rape, and prolonged arbitrary detention filed a lawsuit in the United States in 2002 against multinational corporations alleging they aided and abetted the apartheid regime in the ...
Read MoreBy Kamini Padayachee Bullying at schools may lead to children being involved in excessive violence in later life. This is according to a study on youth violence conducted by the Centre for the ...
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