A multi-sectoral network of civil society organizations set up to spearhead advocacy and reform initiatives pertaining to hate crimes in South Africa.
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Reject 30th June. South Africa has a duty to protect all those who live within her borders from all forms of crime! #stopxenophobia #stopviolence #SouthAfrica
HCWG STATEMENT - Condemnation of Homophobic Utterances and Incitement to Violence by Ngizwe Mchunu and Calls for Immediate Government Intervention to Protect LGBTQIA+ Communities.
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Despite issuing a 2022 fatwa that same-sex relationships are incompatible with Islam, the Muslim Judicial Council of South Africa has spoken out against the murder of Cape Town’s Imam Muhsin Hendricks. mambaonline.com/2025/02/18/m…
Statement from the Hate Crimes Working Group on the Assasination of Imam Muhsin Hendricks. As we all mourn this great loss, we call for an end to hate crimes and intolerance in South Africa hcwg.org.za/?p=46323
Passing of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: A Crucial Step, But Challenges Remain
Hate crimes continue unabated in South Africa, see our statement on our website
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After many years of advocacy, hate crime legislation has been successfully passed! Well done to the collective dedication of those who have long championed this cause. We extend our appreciation to the President and all those who have contributed to this victory.
President @CyrilRamaphosa has assented to the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which outlaws offences of #hatecrimes and the offence of #hatespeech and the prosecution of persons who commit those offences. shorturl.at/isK23
Media Statement: Attack on Constitutional Laws.
The HCWG is outraged at the recent attack on our Constitutional Laws and the hard won human rights of LGBTQI+ families. See our full statement on our website.
hcwg.org.za/?p=46284
Media Statement: Passage of the Prevention & Combating of Hate Crime & Hate Speech Bill hcwg.org.za/?p=46281 See our full statement on our webpage #HateCrime #Legislation #SouthAfrica
Media Statement: The Hate Crimes Working Group welcomes the passage by Parliament of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The NA supported the amendments by the NCOP. We await the president's signature. #HateCrime
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#DidYouKnow | We have published several historical booklets about Apartheid activists & significant events of our history? Read the one below about Essop & Abdulhay Jassat who were brothers in struggle. #KnowYourHistory
Click the link to read: kathradafoundation.org/.../e…
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National Gender Diversity Coalition Press Statement
As the National Gender Diversity Coalition in South Africa, we are calling upon the SA Government to show up as a leader in the fight for human rights for ALL people; & denounce the inhumane law passed by the Ugandan Parliament
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#BreakingBordersandBinaries 🏳️⚧️
🧵We begin with the story of Donwell Mpofu.
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📢 #BreakingBordersandBinaries with LHR and @GenderDynamix 🏳️⚧️
Join us as we take an honest look at the experiences of trans & gender non-conforming migrants, and uncover double marginalisation when gender identity & documentation status intersect.
youtube.com/watch?v=LjT3jljS…
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On Friday, 31 March, we joined a protest at the UN offices in Pretoria to show solidarity with our LGBTIQ+ Ugandan siblings and to demand that the UN and world leaders take a stand against the Anti-Homosexuality Bill!
#freeUganda #solidaritywithuganda #StopUgandanHateBill
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💙 Welcome refugees.
💙 Amplify refugee voices.
💙 Let a refugee know they're not alone.
A world with kindness is a happier world. Be kind. #HappinessDay
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Happy Human Rights Day from the @_CSVR. 🇿🇦🇿🇦
To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.
#HumanRights
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Today we celebrate the great progress we have made as a nation in building a democracy that is founded on equal human rights for all people. It is a day on which we remember and pay tribute to the many people who fought for these rights and for the great sacrifices that they made
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Controversial South African professor and author Tim Noakes must explain and apologise for resharing a cartoon on Twitter associating the LGBTQ+ community with paedophilia. bit.ly/3TtufzE