📢 Our own Ezile Madlala was featured on Newzroom Afrika in A Day in the Life of a Human Rights Lawyer. We are proud to see this work recognised and shared with a wider public. 📺 Aired on Newzroom Afrika 🗓 9 December 2025 youtu.be/ZZbQMmTPswI

📢🇿🇦Reconciliation Day | 16 December 2025📢 🇿🇦 Reconciliation is not a moment or a slogan. It is the daily work of justice, truth, and dignity for all. On this Reconciliation Day - we recommit to defending human rights without exception!✊🏿

📢🚨IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT OUR JHB OFFICE 🚨

📢In Nov, civil society came together across provinces under #NotFitForPurpose to demand real action on the NSP on GBVF and the National Council on GBVF Act. Convenings in Durban & Cape Town pushed for accountability, survivor participation & sustained advocacy. Learn more: shorturl.at/0EcQr

📢 Important Notice 📢 Happy holidays from all of us at Lawyers for Human Rights 🎉 
We look forward to connecting with you in the new year! ☘️

📢 Today we mark International Human Rights Day 2025 📢 On 4 December 2025, we hosted a youth centred workshop titled: International Human Rights Day | Where Journeys Meet - Celebrating the Resilience of Youth on the Move!

LHR joined the South African Human Rights Commission's National Question Roundtable as one of the panelists, contributing to an honest conversation about justice, belonging and the unfinished work of building a truly inclusive South Africa!✊🏿

📢 LHR joined SCT and ERBB in Malaysia for the Porticus Immigration Detention Convening. We reflected on how immigration detention is becoming a political tool shaped by xenophobia and securitisation, and explored global trends, shared challenges and rights centred alternatives.

Today our offices are closed as our team gathers for our year end reflection ✨🌿 This is a moment to pause, look back on the work we carried through the year and honour the communities whose resilience continues to guide and inspire us. We return on Monday 8 December 2025.

📣 You are invited 📣 LHR joins KAXX, FHR and ILRIG for the opening and first session of the KAAX Webinar Series titled: Why Xenophobia Persists? History, Society and Governance. Register here: shorturl.at/QRIMe Join us for a grounded conversation!

📢 📍This week, @calsza.bsky.social, LHR, and Wits Plus are proud to launch our Climate Justice Short Course for an All-Women Activist Cohort. 📢

📢This week, CALS, LHR, and @wits_plus are proud to launch our Climate Justice Short Course for an All-Women Activist Cohort. 📢

📢 Press statement | LHR stands with Section27, Médecins Sans Frontières / MSF (MSF) ,Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia - KAAX In calling for urgent action to stop the unlawful blocking of clinics in Gauteng.

📣 Today on International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we joined community activists from Freedom Park and Orange Farm to reflect on freedom of expression, the right to information, and the role of journalists in democracy! Thanks to Amnesty Int SA, Sanef & European Union for their support!

📢 Important Notice 📢 Our Immigration Detention Hotline closes today and will reopen on 7 Jan 2026. If you or someone you know is arrested during this period, you still have rights that must be respected! Access our pocket booklet here: lhr.org.za/.../your-right…

📢 We are in Maseru 🇱🇸 for the 46th ACERWC Session 📢 Later today we co-host a side event on the right to a nationality and ending childhood statelessness in Africa. Grateful to our partners and to UNHCR and Global Alliance to End Statelessness for the support!

💜 On Friday, 21 Nov 25, we joined the 15 min laydown at Con Hill in Jhb. A moment of reflection and a reminder of the urgent work still needed to end GBVF! We remain committed to justice for survivors, accountability and pushing our #notfitforpurpose campaign for a more effective NSP response!

📣 #CreateProject in Cape Town📍 We are underway at SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl with SANEF, LHR and AISA hosting a two day workshop on safety wellbeing and legal rights in the newsroom. Journalists are engaging on the pressures facing media today and the need for resilience and accountability!

🌿 Today is our Mental Health Day 🌿 We are taking a moment to recharge and reset! Our offices will reopen on Monday, 24 November 2025. Take care of yourselves and each other 💜

💜 LHR stands in solidarity with all who are fighting to end Gender Based Violence and Femicide. 💜 ✊🏿 Our work under the #NotFitForPurpose campaign challenges laws and systems that weaken accountability and silence the voices that must be heard! Info about our campaign : shorturl.at/n7FDp

📍Refugee Guide Launch in Cape Town📍 Yesterday we introduced the Refugee Guide to partners and community groups in Cape Town. The guide strengthens support for asylum seekers and refugees by making information on rights, documentation and services easier to access. ✊🏾

🚨 SA cannot afford another empty promise in the fight against Gender Based Violence and Femicide. 🚨 The National Council on GBVF Act falls short! We need transparency, real partnership and a response grounded in the National Strategic Plan. Fund the NSP Now. Amend the Act. ✊🏿 shorturl.at/HWSU9

SANEF, LHR and AmnestySA hosted a two day workshop on 29 and 30 Sep 2025 focused on resilience, accountability and the environment. Journalists and human rights defenders came together to sharpen safety practices, understand their legal rights and reflect on the pressures shaping the profession.

📣 Join us in Gqeberha! 📣 SANEF, LHR & Amnesty SA host a 2-day #CreateProject workshop on resilient journalism, safety, wellbeing & legal rights. A space to pause, share, and gain tools for safer, stronger reporting. More details on the poster!

LHR welcomes a landmark victory ! The High Court has ruled that denying Nthabiseng Mokoena gender‑affirming care and recognition was unfair discrimination! The DCS must now provide treatment, respect her identity and ensure her safety ✊ Judgment: shorturl.at/2plbk

Press Statement | LHR Deeply Disappointed Once again, justice is delayed! Despite repeated court orders, the directors of Integrated Business Supply continue to defy the Labour Court’s rulings, leaving Mr Vusimusi Hlope unemployed since 2021.

📍Today, LHR is before the Supreme Court of Appeal representing 400 families from Kanana Village! The Court will decide whether private land can be expropriated to protect a community’s right to housing and dignity — a case that could redefine land justice in South Africa!✊🏾

📍Press statement | LHR in Constitutional Court today 📍 We appear as amicus for the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town in DG Home Affairs v AI and Others. We assist the Court on how the Refugees Act should be applied when new risks arise in a person’s home country!

📍LHR at the Supreme Court of Appeal📍 On 3–4 Nov 2025, LHR appeared as amicus curiae in Various Parties obo Minors v Anglo American SA, on behalf of SALC and Amnesty International. The case seeks justice for Kabwe (Zambia) communities still suffering from lead poisoning decades after mining ended!!

PRESS STATEMENT: DELINQUENT DIRECTORS FACE JAIL LHR and CWAO will represent Mr Vusimusi Hlope as three directors of Integrated Business Supply appear in the Johannesburg Labour Court on 11 Nov for defying a court order.

📍Refugee Guide Launch | Polokwane📍 Yesterday, LHR launched the Refugee Guide - a practical tool to help asylum seekers and refugees navigate SA’s asylum system. The launch brought together partners and communities to reaffirm our shared commitment to dignity, access, and collaboration!

📍LHR in Musina📍 On 5 Nov, ahead of our Refugee Guide launch in PLK, we visited Musina to engage with key partners - IOM, Future Families, and UNHCR. Together, we explored ways to strengthen collaboration and ensure access to info, protection, and dignity for all seeking refuge in South Africa. ✊🏾

Press statement | Huge win for the Rabie Ridge community! The SCA ruled that the City of Joburg acted unlawfully in its 2023 evictions — old “anti-land invasion” orders may not be misused to strip constitutional rights! This case is a testament to our mission of Making Rights Real! ✊🏿

Press Statement | Lawyers for Human Rights Welcomes Landmark Judgment Interdicting Operation Dudula The court affirmed that no one is above the law - a reminder that "isidima", our shared human dignity, knows no borders. Read the Judgement here: www.lhr.org.za/lhr-news/pre...

📍 We’re coming to Polokwane!📍 Join Lawyers for Human Rights for the launch of “Seeking Refuge: A Practical Guide for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in South Africa.” Date: Thursday, 6 Nov 2025 ⏰ 09:30–15:30 📍 Royal Hotel, Polokwane RSVP: [email protected] | [email protected]

🚨 IMPORTANT NOTICE 🚨

🗣️ Asked for a bribe or faced extortion when applying/renewing a permit? Contact LHR Immigration Detention Hotline!! “Know Your Rights: Corruption & Asylum” infographic is available in English, Kiswahili & Arabic: English: lnkd.in/dvqCwPuS Help us fight corruption & protect rights ✊🏿

Today, LHR with support of LRC & the EU, hosted a workshop on corruption & mismanagement in SA’s asylum system - addressing how bribery & extortion erode Asylum seekers rights. Report corruption today at📞: 0800 079 641 | WhatsApp: 081 716 8761 #KnowYourRights

Day 2 of the SADC Convening in Banjul 🇬🇲 We’re mapping a regional strategy for Alternatives to Detention, building on powerful national insights and shared advocacy goals. The message is clear - siloed efforts are not an option. Our strength lies in unity, collaboration, and lived experiences.✊🏾

Day 2 of the SADC Convening in Banjul 🇬🇲 We’re mapping a regional strategy for Alternatives to Detention, building on powerful national insights and shared advocacy goals. The message is clear - siloed efforts are not an option. Our strength lies in unity, collaboration, and lived experience. ✊🏾

✊🏿Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) at the @fidh-official.bsky.social Congress in Bogotá, Colombia 🇨🇴 Human rights defenders took to the streets to call for the release of Human Rights Defenders and engaged in powerful discussions on justice, democracy, and feminist resistance. #HumanRights #LHR

✊🏾 LHR stands with ISLA & feminist partners at #ACHPR85 🇬🇲 calling to strengthen the AU-CEVAWG. Pause ratification, fix gaps, consult women’s rights organisations. The fight to end violence against women & girls continues. Sign: lnkd.in/dKMKtY6B Join: lnkd.in/dK4huBhc

🗣️ Side Event | 29 Oct 🇬🇲 Advancing Rights-Based Migration Governance & Alternatives to Detention in Southern Africa In conversation with Prof Selma Sassi-Safer, AU Special Rapporteur on Refugees & Migrants. ✊🏾 Hosted by LHR, IDC, SADC ATD Network & Scalabrini CT #ACHPR85

🌍 LHR at #ACHPR85 in Banjul, advancing rights-based migration, feminist justice & accountability for apartheid. Together with IDC, MADRE & ISLA, we push for humane alternatives to detention & stronger global justice mechanisms✊🏾 #HumanRights #FeministJustice #Accountability #GlobalJustice

2nd Session Recap | Day 1 at #PILG2025 Moderated by Xolela with Zinzi ,Sabelo & Ezile, this session unpacked the Stilfontein tragedy, exposing how Operation Vala Umgodi, mine closures, and state neglect continue to devastate mining-affected communities. Justice for communities of Stilfontein!✊🏾

✈️ On our way to Bogotá, Colombia for the 42nd Congress of the @fidh-official.bsky.social - International Federation for Human Rights Kayan Leung is proudly representing LHR as human rights defenders from across the world gather to confront abuses and resist democratic backsliding✊🏿🌍 #FIDHCongress

Day 1 | #PILG2025 Her Unfinished Identity: Exploring the Gendered Dimensions of Statelessness. Moderated by Palesa, with Deborah & Primrose & Bella from Her Document, Her Dignity. The panel called for action to end bureaucratic barriers denying women & children nationality. shorturl.at/Ul16E

Across 22–23 Oct 2025, we were at University of Witswatersrand, Chalsty Centre for #pilg2025 - a space where justice, law, and people truly connected. 👀 Look out for more highlights on our socials as we share what we were up to during these two transformative days.

🌿 Today is our Mental Health Day 🌿 We are taking a moment to recharge and reset! Our offices will reopen on Monday, 27 October 2025. Take care of yourselves and each other 💛