Lawyers for Human Rights

Tough Times For S.Africa Town Blighted By Mine Closure

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At the end of a narrow road stands the dilapidated husk of a golf clubhouse, now overrun with tall weeds and creepers. It stands as a reminder of better times for the once booming mining town of Blyvooruitzicht, an hour’s drive southwest of Johannesburg. Joseph Rammusa, 53, was proud to have been the club’s president … Read more

Employers Allowed To Ban the Hijab

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Employers are entitled to ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union’s top law court ruled on Tuesday, a decision Muslims said was a direct attack on women wearing hijabs at work. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said it does not constitute “direct discrimination” if a firm has an internal rule banning … Read more