The SAHRC has released its newest trends analysis report which reveals that while the number of complaints received annually is growing, there has also been an increase in hearings, inquiries and improved success in securing redress for complainants.
16 March 2022 - 14:01
It aims to provide a general overview of the handling of complaints by the commission over the financial year. As a body set up to promote a culture of human rights and observe how this is observed in the country, the SAHRC has the power to investigate and report on human rights abuses, take steps to redress situations in which human rights are violated, carry out research and educate the public.
the ESR category, which is defined as people’s rights to healthcare, water, food and social grants where needed. Section 27 rights violations — failures in food, water, healthcare or social security provision — were reported mostly in Limpopo, the Western Cape and the Northern Cape. Gauteng had the fewest reports.
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