South Africa - 2013 - Governance and Human Rights

South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013

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Establishes the composition, powers, and functions of the South African Human Rights Commission. Empowers the Commission to promote, protect, and monitor human rights, investigate violations, and require organs of state to report on progress toward realizing socio-economic rights. Repeals the 1994 Human Rights Commission Act.

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September 2025

Establishes the composition, powers, and functions of the South African Human Rights Commission. Empowers the Commission to promote, protect, and monitor human rights, investigate violations, and require organs of state to report on progress toward realizing socio-economic rights. Repeals the 1994 Human Rights Commission Act.

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