HRW Criticises South Africa Over Human Rights

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has described South Africa’s commitment to addressing the barriers to the enjoyment of human rights as “inadequate”.

HRW also singled out the country as a global human rights offender saying that it used its temporary seat on the UN Security Council to protect human rights offenders, notably Sudan and Zimbabwe.

The organisation also criticises what it described as the “excessive use of force” by the police, noting a 13 percent increase in the number of deaths as a result of police action and an eight percent increase in complaints against the police.

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