GRIM REALITY We are being hunted, say SA’s human rights defenders amid rising attacks 7 min 2 By Lerato Mutsila
AGE OF THE ASSASSIN OP-ED Abahlali baseMjondolo killings – 130 civil society organisations demand measures to stop the terror 5 min 1 By Caroline Velli
FRIDAY ACTIVIST The making of an eco-warrior and the struggle to give a community a voice 6 min 1 By Anneliese Burgess
DEADLY CALLING KZN’s environmental human rights defenders face murder, threats, intimidation — here are their stories 6 min 1 By Naledi Sikhakhane
CIVIL SOCIETY WATCH — 9 DECEMBER TO 13 DECEMBER This week in civil society — International Anti-Corruption Day, International Human Rights Day and Anti-GBV Webinar 5 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS DAY OP-ED Let us stand with the brave and protect human rights defenders — and honour those who have died 4 min 0 By Genevieve Quintal
DEADLY DEDICATION UN rapporteur Mary Lawlor highlights women’s voices amid human rights struggles in South Africa 5 min 1 By Naledi Sikhakhane
CIVIL SOCIETY WATCH — 25-29 NOVEMBER This week in civil society — World Aids Day, 30 Years of Democracy conference and Human Rights Defenders Summit 5 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
SADC SUMMIT UN Special Rapporteur joins the call for the release of detained Zimbabwean human rights defenders 5 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
CRACKDOWN OP-ED Optics and reality – the Zimbabwean government’s struggle to whitewash its image while unleashing violence on civilians 5 min 0 By Thandekile Moyo
HUMAN RIGHTS Condemnation and calls for action as Zimbabwean activists detained and allegedly tortured 6 min 3 By Naledi Sikhakhane
TROUBLED KINGDOM Eswatini authorities accused of attempting to silence Justice for Thulani campaign 6 min 1 By Khulekani Nene
GUNNED DOWN Shot 16 times – another land rights activist murdered, this time in mining-affected North West village 4 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
CIVIL SOCIETY OP-ED Greater unity through Pan-Africanism can help save Zimbabwe’s democracy 5 min 0 By Linda Kasonde
AGE OF THE ASSASSIN Third Abahlali baseMjondolo leader - Lindokuhle Mnguni - murdered in cold blood 3 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
TUESDAY EDITORIAL Assassination nation – when justice fails the justice seekers 5 min 1 By Mark Heywood
SILENCING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS Death threat – AK-47 bullets thrown at home of leading Mozambican activist 3 min 0 By Mark Heywood
TUESDAY EDITORIAL Human rights defenders are being targeted and killed – will Nokuthula Mabaso's death be in vain? 4 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
JUSTICE OP-ED Our courts must tackle the practice of ‘Slapping’ human rights defenders into silence 9 min 0 By Sfiso Nxumalo and Southern Defenders
COMBATING GRAFT The Case of Mozambique’s Manuel Chang: Civil society holds the corrupt to account 13 min 0 By Mark Heywood
DEFENDING THE DEFENDERS Remembering Fikile Ntshangase, a fearless environmental activist 3 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
