Lawyers for Human Rights has been inundated with calls for help mostly from immigrants who have been detained and cannot afford legal representation. The organisation launched its immigration detention hotline about a month ago.
awyers for Human Rights has been inundated with calls for help mostly from immigrants who have been detained and cannot afford legal representation. The organisation launched its immigration detention hotline about a month ago.
She said 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 . 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 in 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 is to get that person released as soon as possible.
Mia said their walk-in offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Musina see hundreds of people a week who are desperate for assistance.
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