In a statement issued on Monday, the Centre expressed grave concern over recent incidents directed at refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and other non-nationals across the country.
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria has condemned the growing wave of xenophobic violence, intimidation, harassment, and vigilante attacks targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, warning that such actions threaten the country’s constitutional democracy and human rights framework.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Centre expressed grave concern over recent incidents directed at refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and other non-nationals across the country.
The Centre said it was particularly alarmed by developments in Durban, where scores of foreign nationals, including women and children, were reportedly forced to flee threats, intimidation, and violence in their communities and seek refuge at the Diakonia Council of Churches Centre.
According to the statement, the situation raises serious concerns about the safety, dignity, and protection of vulnerable persons affected by the attacks.
