On Friday 6 May, the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court will hear a case relating to the surveillance of journalists. A former Crime Intelligence official is accused of giving false information to a judge...
This is a joint statement of civil society organisations committed to upholding human rights and seeking social justice in South Africa. It was delivered at the gates of Parliament on Tuesday 26 April 2016....
Memorandum to Department of Justice: Demands to Stand Against Surveillance and Fix RICA! 26 April 2016 On 30 March 2016, a report by the United Nations Human Rights Committee came down hard on South...
Today the Minister of State Security David Mahlobo delivered the State Security Agency (SSA) budget vote. It’s a long speech, with lots of things worth mentioning, but what does it actually tell us about...
R2K notes that Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence has agreed to shortlist and interview candidates for Inspector General of Intelligence in public meetings. This is a welcome commitment towards a more transparent process....
Join Right2Know Gauteng for a picket against surveillance of our communications at the Office of Interceptions Centre (OIC). This is part of a broader campaign against communications surveillance. DATE: 27 April 2016 (Freedom day)...
Join Right2Know Western Cape for Summit exploring freedom of expression, hate speech, surveillance, and the Right to Recall. DATE: Monday 2 May 2016 TIME: 14h00 – 16h000 PLACE: Community House, 41 Salt River Rd, Salt River,...
SA government must start respecting human rights! Stop surveillance, protect activists, and prosecute the Marikana murderers R2K welcomes the UN Human Rights Committee’s hard-hitting report on South Africa’s record on civil and political rights....
R2K welcomes the withdrawal of Cecil Burgess’s name as the next Inspector-General of Intelligence. The National Assembly voted to withdraw Burgess’s name this afternoon after 9 months of delays and evasion. This is a...
R2K is highly dismayed by the Speaker of Parliament’s blatant bias displayed in a letter she wrote to Members of Parliament on Monday regarding the appointment of the Inspector General of Intelligence. In...
