The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) is concerned by the ongoing violent victimisation of African refugees across the country particularly in the Limpopo province where a victim was killed by the members of the community, which included an alleged ward councillor.
This unbearable and unprecedented conduct comes in direct contrast with the commemoration of the World Refugee Day on which human rights of refugees are globally observed.
The continued humiliation of African working refugees further runs contrary to the values and spirit of ubuntu as enshrined in our Constitution of 1996, particularly the freedom of movement and residence, and freedom and security of the person; and article two of the Charter on African Commission for Human and peoples Rights which provides that 'every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognised and guaranteed in the present Charter: Without distinction of any kind such as race, national and social origin, birth, or other status'.
We urge the community leadership and CRL Community bouncils to assist in deepening peace, friendship, tolerance, respect for human dignity, and communal cohesion among all the people they lead in pursuit of socialjustice and equality, irrespective of an individual's birthplace.
The CRL Rights Commission advances the Constitution's presents and its founding values that 'South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity and non racialism and non sexism.'
Enquiries:
Botle Letsebe
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Tel: 011 537 7625
Cell: 079 238 1485
