The scourge of gender-based violence and femicide in SA leaves no room to celebrate Freedom Day for women and girls in the country, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
It’s been a busy year for Amnesty International with positive changes taking place around the world. Laws have been rewritten, awards have been won, prisoners of conscience released and our supporters have continued to campaign with passion to ensure people can live free from torture, harassment or unjust imprisonment. Here’s a round-up of human rights wins […]
It was a rather difficult year for human rights, with the catastrophic spillover of Covid-19 continuing to claim lives and destroy livelihoods. But 2021 was also a year in which we saw positive changes and human rights gains in East and southern Africa, inspiring humanity.
With an additional 9556 people having had reported rape between July 1 2021 to September 20 2021, South Africa still remains the destination of femicide.