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What are your rights? Have they been violated? What can you do if they have? Check out our human rights directory, options for seeking legal aid and advice, info on the country's statutory institutions to protect democracy, legal links and more.

All prisoners can vote, Court rules
The Constitutional Court has ruled that prisoners sentenced without the option of a fine should also be allowed to vote in South Africa's third general elections on 14 April.

Legal aid & advice
Can't afford a to hire a lawyer or pay expensive court fees? Here are your options for seeking legal aid and advice. If you can afford it, then here's how to find an attorney in your town or province.

You & your domestic/ 'madam'
Are you a domestic worker unsure of your rights? Or an employer or prospective employer unsure of your obligations to your domestic worker? Minimum wages, working conditions, employment contracts ... here's a quick guide to the new Domestic Workers Act, plus all the links you need to find out more.

SA's new human rights chief
Jody Kollapen, the new chairperson of South Africa’s principal human rights body, has a vision of a country in which human rights empower all people, no matter their station in life.


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