Court orders state to enable reporting of police and army abuse during lockdown
This is part of a high court judgment in an application brought by the partner of Collins Khosa, who was allegedly tortured and killed by law enforcement members
15 May 2020 - 14:07
South Africans are entitled to life and dignity during the lockdown and a mechanism for citizens to report allegations of abuse by the security forces during this period should be established within days.
Pretoria high court judge Hans Fabricius said these rights were “non-derogable” even under a state of emergency...
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