Patrick Bracher speaks to Yasmin Sooka, the Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights
Our guest was Yasmin Sooka, the Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights. On 26 March the FHR launched the results of their attitudinal survey on the SA Constitution, entitled Democracy Challenged. Over 24,000 people were interviewed across all provinces...
Lavanya Pillay of Webber Wentzel talks about the right to freedom of expression
Our guest was Lavanya Pillay of Webber Wentzel, who was talking about the right to freedom of expression. Lavanya was part of the three person Webber Wentzel team (the others were Dario Milo and Thando Khumalo) who brought an urgent applicaton on behalf of the...
Radio today – Women’s rights activist Lisa Vetten talks about the Dept of Social Development subsidisation of social care services
Our guest was women’s rights activist Lisa Vetten, who was talking about the Dept of Social Development subsidisation of social care services and the issues it raises in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act. While attention typically focuses on the...
Radio Today – Erica Emdon talks about the Global Forum of PILnet held in Budapest from 16-19 October 2017
Our guest was Erica Emdon and she was talking about the Global Forum of PILnet (Global Network for Public Interest Law) held in Budapest, Hungary, from 16-19 October 2017 which discussed global efforts in pro bono and public interest law. Join Patrick Bracher for...
Radio Today – Sharon Ekambaram discusses the rights of refugees and asylum seekers
Our guest was Sharon Ekambaram, head of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme at Lawyers for Human Rights. She was discussing the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in terms of the White Paper on International Migration and the recent announcement of new permit...Let’s keep in touch
