Just Detention International-South Africa is a health and human rights organisation that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention.
THE LATEST
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Joint Statement April 21, 2021Just Detention International-South Africa Stands Against LGBTIQ+ Hate Crimes
JDI-SA stands with allied organizations in calling for accountability and an end to queerphobia.
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Press Release February 5, 2021Just Detention International-South Africa Statement on Vaccinating Inmates
In a statement, JDI-SA welcomes the South African government’s plan to prioritise vaccination of incarcerated people against Covid-19.
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New Frame September 16, 2020How South African prisons are managing Covid-19
JDI-SA Co-Director Prince Nare provides commentary for an article on how the pandemic is affecting the health and human rights of the people in South Africa's prisons.
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GroundUp May 26, 2020Covid-19: Whatever unfolds in our prisons will affect all of us
In a GroundUp op-ed, JDI-SA's Doreen Gaura and Sasha Gear praise the government's decision to release prisoners — and argue that more must be done to protect those who are still locked up.
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Press Release May 22, 2020
The Government Takes a Key Step to Reduce Prison Overcrowding — but More is Required to Protect Inmates from COVID-19
In a statement, JDI-SA applauds the government's plan to release low-risk inmates in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 in prison.
