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The Centre for Applied Legal Studies is a human rights organisation that has been reshaping justice since 1978 https://t.co/1zuOylNrQk
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined July 2014
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RT @ProtestZa: 📢Victory in KZN . @ProtestZa welcomes the Scottburgh Magistrate’s Court ruling dismissing Afrimat’s application for a final….
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@ProtestZa @AfricaDefenders @whrdinitiative @The_SARWatch @CentreEnvRights @AmnestySAfrica @CHR_HumanRights @MediaMattersZA @digisocAfrica What are some of the mechanisms for repressing human rights activism and how can we effectively resist them? . Join us to analyse case studies and share lessons for strengthening democracy.
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READ: Our Blossom Matizirofa unpacks why our most important legal tools for land reform are failing.
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South Africa’s land reform journey is still shaped by the legacies of colonial conquest and apartheid
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CALS will be marking this #WomensMonth by reflecting on our history, the women who have shaped our organisation, the landmark cases on women’s rights we've been involved in and the current cases of our Gender Justice programme
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@ProtestZa @The_SARWatch @CentreEnvRights @AfricaDefenders @whrdinitiative @AmnestySAfrica @CHR_HumanRights @MediaMattersZA @digisocAfrica What impact do austerity policies have on human rights defenders? . This sub-theme will look at the intersection of economic policies and human rights and share strategies for navigating the challenges posed by austerity measures.
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This year’s #ActivistSymposium will examine how AI-driven disinformation and digital surveillance are accelerating threats to civic space.
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RT @ProtestZa: This year’s Activist Symposium will examine how AI-driven disinformation, and digital surveillance are accelerating threats….
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CALS and our partners are hosting this year's #ActivistSymposium on 16 - 17 September under the theme “Navigating activism in an anti-hunan rights era”. We have a number of sub-themes which we will be introducing in the coming weeks, starting with “Misinformation and AI”
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RT @350Africa: Satellite images of South African neighbourhoods show white suburbs glowing during #loadshedding, while townships remain in….
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Anglo Platinum has invested in renewable energy but ignored the local community’s proposals for socially-owned clean energy
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RT @ProtestZa: 📢 Statement Alert. The Right2Protest Project calls for an Independent @RSA_IPID , a truly autonomous body capable of holding….
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In case you missed it: Our @RobKrause83 unpacks how mining communities are being left behind in the move to renewable energy.
OPINION | Energy apartheid: Mining companies transition without justice. Anglo Platinum has invested in renewable energy but ignored the local community’s proposals for socially-owned clean energy.
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READ: Our @RobKrause83 discusses how mining communities are being left behind in the move to renewable energy
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Anglo Platinum has invested in renewable energy but ignored the local community’s proposals for socially-owned clean energy
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Contribute to advancing women's rights and gender equality through constitutional litigation and advocacy with @WLCCapeTown.
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Help to advocate for spatial justice and inclusive cities by expanding access to urban land and affordable housing through @NdifunaUkwazi.
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Join the movement working towards a just and equitable education system in South Africa with @EElawcentre.
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Support catalysts for social change at @SECTION27news advancing the rights to health care services and basic education.
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