Liza Essers reflects on Goodman Gallery’s legacy, its global ambitions and the challenges of sustaining a space for art, conversation and community
The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony
The presidency said sustainable peace and stability could only be achieved through solutions that centred on the agency of the Iranian people
South African artists keep dying poor while their work enriches others. The Copyright Amendment Bill could finally change that – if it ever becomes law
The student says that, after she was abused and belittled, instead of addressing the claims, the college launched disciplinary proceedings against her
The Human Rights Commission has given the sport, arts and culture minister until 20 August to respond to old social media posts allegedly containing racial slurs
The country’s revival of the Sedition and Subversion Act is a revival of a colonial law that stifles human rights.
It is all of our responsibility to defend brave people such as Uganda’s Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, Agather Atuhaire, Bobi Wine and Kenya’s Kasmeul McOure
There is a growing trend of public officials exploiting the rule to evade scrutiny and accountability
An exhibition at the festival explores the censorship of works with uncomfortable subjects
A new report highlights how freedom of expression is waning as reporters, activists and citizens speak out, at high risk to their personal safety
The West African country is at a critical juncture, where the aspirations of its people are being trampled upon
Russia Today convinced me that Vladimir Putin is a liar and a power-hungry empire builder
The supreme court of appeal says an animal rights activist had the right to ‘out’ a farmer on Facebook.
As the August 2021 elections loom, activists fear a renewed crack down on human rights
The JCC’s recent ruling against the chief justice is a win for accountability that enforces the principles of judicial authority
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
The Jon Qwelane case brings into focus the tension between hate speech and freedom of expression
When journalists stop telling the truth about what’s going on in their country, when they stop exposing wrongdoing and corruption allegations, everyone suffers
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
