Lawyers for Human Rights has been inundated with calls for help from mostly immigrants who have been detained and cannot afford legal representation. | GroundUp_News
The head of penal reform at the organisation, Nabeelah Mia, says they deal with an average of about 35 calls per day.
She says another issue is the restrictive immigration policies and practices being implemented by the Department of Home Affairs, including rejection of asylum seeker applications and the cancellation of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit . According to Mia, the organisation has employees who screen all the calls and provide immediate legal advice where possible. For complaints beyond their capabilities, Mia said people are directed to other organisations within their detention monitoring network.In cases where an immigrant has already been arrested or detained for issues related to their document's status, Mia said the aim was to get that person released as soon as possible.
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