“She was small of stature, but had an unwavering moral compass, and a strong sense of what was right and what was wrong, of what was fair and what was not. These qualities shone through her jurisprudence, enriching it and our nation” - Justice O’Regan about Justice Mokgoro

[Cases / #RedefiningConsent] On 22-23 July 2024, we're appearing before the Pretoria High Court on behalf of the Embrace Project and a rape survivor to challenge the current definition of consent in South Africa's sexual offences law. bit.ly/4dnctaj.

[Cases / #RedefiningConsent] We're appearing before the Pretoria High Court next week on behalf of the Embrace Project and a rape survivor to challenge the current definition of consent in South Africa's sexual offences law. Learn more: bit.ly/4dnctaj.

WATCH LIVE: the #ICJ delivers its Advisory Opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem webtv.un.org/asset/k13/k136…

The ICJ has found that Israel’s occupation and segregation practices in Palestine amounts to apartheid. A comprehensive statement from South Africa will follow soon after the judgment (advisory opinion) has been delivered.

The shift in focus from a rape survivor’s behaviour at the time of the assault to that of the accused’s is a much-needed reform in our law – especially given the abysmal conviction rates compared with the number of reported rapes, which sits at less ... dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

[Cases / #RedefiningConsent] We're appearing before the Pretoria High Court at 10h00 today on behalf of the Embrace Project and a rape survivor to challenge the current definition of consent in South Africa's sexual offences law. Learn more here: bit.ly/4dnctaj.

In court, getting ready for this historical challenge ⚖

SC Nasreen Rajab Budlender addresses the court, on behalf of The Embrace Project and the second applicant, on the abysmal GBVF stats & the way that victims are treated when reporting their incidents.

On 22 and 23 July 2024, the Pretoria High Court heard a landmark constitutional challenge that our organisation brought against the Sexual Offences Act. The case was inspired by the devastating story of a rape survivor and her journey with the SA (in)justice system.

Hate - and the failure of those in power to stand up to it (or worse, fanning the flames) - has consequences.

Olympics Silver Medalists🥈 and African Record Holders 🇿🇦 #TeamSA #ForMyCountry #Olympics

I’m sorry but we can’t just go play cricket against Afghanistan like it’s business as usual. They are banning women from basic things like reading in public!!! ICC

Genius. This is one of the best World Cup squad announcements I have watched. Well done Proteas Women.

CALS is hiring! We are looking for an attorney to join our Business and Human Rights team. Find out more and apply here: irec.wits.ac.za/OA_HTML/OA.jsp…

Zapiro ‘Showerhead’ documentary wins age rating appeal tinyurl.com/yuu9vt4e

As a nation, we have no business hosting Afghanistan for cricket next week. For years SA was banned and relegated to pariah status, and rightfully so. The treatment of women in Afghanistan deserves a similar response from the world. SA should cancel the games.

📢 PRESS STATEMENT | The latest Afghan law says that if a woman is outside her home, even her literal voice must not be heard. So why does Proteas Men still play matches against Afghanistan? It is a tacit endorsement of the Taliban’s repressive regime: shorturl.at/Q3Cnr

We successfully represented renowned cartoonist, Zapiro and the producers of a new documentary film, The Showerhead, in their appeal against the Film and Publications Board's (FPB) classification of a film about Zapiro's life and cartoons. Despite the film's significant social

It was such a pleasure to act for UIP and the producers of The Showerhead in successfully appealing against an extremely conservative age restriction from the Film and Publication Board.