CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CASE BACK IN COURT: CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW AND SECTION27 TO CHALLENGE COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS’ LENIENT SANCTIONS ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CASES 13 June 2022, Johannesburg – SECTION27 is representing the Centre for Child Law and the parents of two learners, in a case before the High Court of Continue Reading
As the World Trade Organisation again meets to debate South Africa and India’s proposed Waiver on intellectual property for COVID-19 medical technologies this week, Fix the Patent Laws Campaign adds its voice in support of increased access to COVID-19 medical tools for the African continent.
SECTION27 calls on Gauteng Health authorities to lift suspension of health whistleblower and address Gauteng Health Crisis
SECTION27 and Concentric Alliance to launch new research report in a webinar on ways forward for health reform in South Africa.
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AT SECTION27 Communications Officer SECTION27 (S27) is a non-profit organisation that uses public interest law and advocacy to protect, promote and advance human rights and social justice. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge Continue Reading
Read the lecture presented by SECTION27’s head of Health Rights programme, Sasha Stevenson, at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics on 25 May 2022 here.
MEDIA ADVISORY: ACTIVISTS SPEAK ON THE NEED TO #ENDTHEBOOKFAMINE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN SHORT VIDEO SERIES Constitutional Court will hear case about access to books for persons who are blind or visually impaired on 12 May 2022 11 May 2022, Johannesburg – Tomorrow, 12 May, Continue Reading
MEDIA ADVISORY: ACTIVISTS TO MARCH TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO #ENDTHEBOOKFAMINE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED 12 MAY 2022 Constitutional Court will hear case about access to books for persons who are blind, activists to march in support of watershed case. 9 May 2022, Johannesburg – Activists will Continue Reading
Joint Statement: SECTION27 and TAC welcome strong CERD statement on COVID vaccine inequity Johannesburg, 5 May 2022 – The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and SECTION27 welcome the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’s (CERD) ‘Statement on the lack of equitable and non-discriminatory access to COVID-19 vaccines’ at Continue Reading
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AT SECTION27 Communications Officer SECTION27 is a non-profit organisation that uses public interest law and advocacy to protect, promote and advance human rights and social justice. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge inequality Continue Reading
MEDIA ADVISORY: SECTION27 TO ARGUE IN SUPPORT OF VACCINATION OF ADOLESCENTS IN COURT ON 28 AND 29 APRIL SECTION27 appearing as amicus curiae in court case about COVID-19 vaccines for teenagers 25 April 2022, Johannesburg – SECTION27 will argue in support of the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to teenagers in Continue Reading
PRESS STATEMENT: SECTION27 MAKES SUBMISSIONS ON THE NOTIFIABLE CONDITIONS REGULATIONS 22 April 2022, Johannesburg – The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, yet again, the importance of the surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions. Accordingly, SECTION27 welcomes the opportunity to make submissions on the proposed amendments to the Regulations Relating to Continue Reading