International Commission of Jurists
ICJ supports the Bill decriminalizing adult sex work in South Africa

ICJ supports the Bill decriminalizing adult sex work in South Africa

Jan 31, 2023 | Advocacy

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the fact that the South African government is taking the necessary first steps toward decriminalizing adult sex work. In a letter responding to an invitation from the South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for public comment on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendments Bill, 2022 (the Bill), ICJ recommends that the sale and purchase of adult sex work be fully decriminalized.

ICJ calls on South Africa’s Government to protect lawyers and their independence

ICJ calls on South Africa’s Government to protect lawyers and their independence

Aug 8, 2022 | Advocacy, News

The staff of the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) – a South African human rights non-profit organisation – have received death threats and other threats of violence, forcing the organization to temporarily close down its offices. This follows SERI’s decision to provide legal representation to a group of about 600 informal traders to help them challenge their eviction by the City of Johannesburg from their trading stalls before the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg

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