SAHRC Criticises South Africa Over Rights

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says that the South African government's foreign policy is focused more on trading with China, and has failed to consider human rights.

In a press statement, SAHRC spokesperson, Vincent Moaga, points out that, "When South Africa establishes trade and diplomatic relations with any country, it is absolutely imperative that human rights principles form one of the primary pillars of these relations."

Reacting to South African woman Janice Linden's execution for drug smuggling by Chinese authorities, the commission says that, "Her sentence is a violation of commonly accepted basic human rights, particularly the rights to life and dignity."

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