United Nations special rapporteurs have written to International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor, giving the South African government 30 days to respond to their joint communication on allegations of xenophobia and attacks on foreigners in the country.
“The cost in human dignity and lives [in South Africa], particularly in light of the past 30 years of xenophobic violence, remains widespread and deeply troubling,” the special rapporteurs said.
“Their joint communication and the news release are sent out just three months before the decision is made onPeople join a rally organised by Kopanang Africa against Xenophobia calling for an end to ‘xenophobic sentiments and groups’ in Johannesburg on 26 March 2022. “Anti-migrant discourse from senior government officials has fanned the flames of violence, and government actors have failed to prevent further violence or hold perpetrators accountable,” they stated.
“We’ve seen with special rapporteurs and other things, where they have come out very strongly… the government has generally tended to sit up and take notice. The more pressure, the better – the more that [the UN] come out and point this out,” he said. “The [xenophobia] problem exists because of the way in which it’s been fuelled by politicians making reckless statements… and the minister of home affairs in particular has to take responsibility for trying to divert attention away from, firstly, the serious issues of concern with the management of the asylum system in our country, and its inability to ensure that people get documented in a dignified way,” she continued.
“That body has the mandate to ensure that these basic human rights are protected in our country, of all people in our country. And so I think it’s an indictment on the Chapter 9 institutions broadly, but particularly the South African Human Rights Commission,” she said.
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