STATEMENT: CFCR WELCOMES RELEASE OF REPORT BY MARIKANA COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
2015-06-25
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) welcomes the release of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry’s report into the tragic incidents at the Lonmin Mine in Marikana, which led to the deaths of 44 people between 11 – 16 August 2012.
The CFCR also welcomes the recommendation made by the Commission that the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) ability to effectively deal with public order policing be reviewed and strengthened.
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) welcomes the comprehensive explanation handed down by Justice Dunstan Mlambo, Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, on behalf of a full bench of the North Gauteng High Court. In its judgment, the Court explained the reasons for its earlier ruling in which it held that the South African government’s failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir – in accordance with its international obligations – 
[Summary of paper delivered at the Governance Tools and Mechanisms for Food Security Conference, hosted by the North West University and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, from 18 to 19 June 2015]
“Most of the world’s refugees – 86% – live in the developing world, compared to 70% 10 years ago. Most of these countries have kept their doors open to people in search of safety, and have shown a generosity that is often well beyond their means.” – Ban Ki-moon
June 16 is commemorated annually in South Africa as Youth Day. This day is set aside in remembrance of the Soweto Uprising of 1976, and the role played by the youth in the anti-apartheid struggle. Considering the fact that almost half the South African population consists of youth (41.2%), this day has very special significance.
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) welcomes a judgment handed down by a full bench of the North-Gauteng High Court, in which the Court held that the South African government’s failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir – in accordance with its international obligations – was inconsistent with the Constitution and unlawful.
This Youth Day, the Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) pays tribute to those young people who suffered for justice and freedom in our country, but also those who are today working to build and develop South Africa for future generations.
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) welcomes an interim order granted by the High Court in Pretoria preventing Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from leaving South Africa until the Court has heard an application calling for his arrest in terms of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.
The FW de Klerk Foundation and its Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) join the rest of South Africa – and the continent – in celebrating Africa Day on 25 May.