insert_link Namibia SADC Parliamentary Forum Urges Action on Human Rights On Human Rights Day 2024, the SADC Parliamentary Forum issued a statement highlighting the urgent need for action on human rights across Southern Africa. The forum aligns with the international theme, 'Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now,' urging governments to ensure the protection of civil, political, and socio-economic rights, especially the right to health and access to essential medicines. The forum also calls for stability in the pricing […] todayDecember 11, 2024 5
insert_link Local STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2024 Dear Members, Parliamentarians, and Partners, It is with esteem and honour that I release this Statement on Human Rights Day 2024, a day that is cardinal to the Strategic initiatives of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. The Forum associates itself with the theme espoused by the international community, "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now," which demonstrates the urgent need for action to implement and enforce human rights. Today, human rights […] todayDecember 11, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Constitutional Court Reserves Judgment in DA Abroad’s Citizenship Challenge The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in DA Abroad’s citizenship court case. The petition is challenging the South African Citizenship Act, which mandates the loss of citizenship for South Africans after acquiring another nationality without permission. The Supreme Court of Appeal had previously ruled in favour, while the Constitutional Court was meant to ratify this. The DA’s Ludré Stevens says they advocate for an automatic citizenship restoration: todayNovember 6, 2024 25