SAHRC investigates allegation of abuse in De Doorns
Mluleki
Mrwebi
The South
African Human Rights Commission says it is a great concern to note that there
is an increasing number of reports of excessive use of force by the South
African Police Services from the Boland/Winelands area including Barrydale,
Robertson, Wolsely, Clanwilliam and De Doorns.
The SAHRC
Western Cape Office has received and
continues to receive complaints of allegations of human rights abuses against
farm workers and rural dwellers including women and children.
On Wednesday
five members of the Mawubuye Land Rights Movement were denied bail after
appearing at the Swellendam court on charges of public violence.
The members
were arrested on Tuesday.
Head of Communications for the South African Human rights commission Isaac Mangena said the commission is investigating allegations of use of violence by police.
Mangena
added that most of the complaints are about living conditions in farms and
racism remarks.
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