Human Rights In South Africa Information
Human rights in South Africa are protected under the constitution. The 2009 Human Rights Report by the United States Department of State noted that the government generally respected the rights of the citizens, however there were concerns over the use of force by law enforcement, legal proceedings and discrimination.[1]
Political Repression
See also: Political_Repression_in_Post-Apartheid_South_AfricaSouth Africa has a liberal constitution that protects all basic political freedoms. However there have been a number of incidents of political repression as well as threats of future repression in violation of this constitution leading some analysts and civil society organisations to conclude that there is or could be a new climate of political repression[2][3] or a decline in political tolerance.[4]
References
- ^ , 2009 U.S Dept of State Human Rights Report: South Africa
- ^ The Return of State Repression, Professor J. Duncan, South African Civil Society Information Services, 31 May 2010
- ^ Increasing police repression highlighted by recent cases, Freedom of Expression Institute, 2006
- ^ Political tolerance on the wane in South Africa, Imraan Buccus, SA Reconciliation Barometer, 2011
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Categories: Human rights by country | Politics of South Africa
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