Stilfontein mining crisis: SA Human Rights Commission says ‘reckless utterances will be condemned’

The SAHRC condemned 'reckless utterances' by senior government officials regarding illegal miners in Stilfontein.

'Law enforcement officials must carry out their mandate while protecting human rights. They cannot violate them in the process.'The South African Human Rights Commission has strongly condemned “reckless utterances” by senior government officials regarding illegal miners in Stilfontein, setting up a confrontation between human rights concerns and law enforcement objectives.

Khwinana said the commission deployed senior legal officers to investigate potential human rights violations during Operation Vala Umgodi.Claims of humanitarian crisis “Once we are done with our investigation, we’ll then have a hearing where people will be required to testify and we will then have to make a recommendation having heard all the evidence.

Khwinana acknowledged the complex nature of the situation, noting that while law enforcement has a mandate to combat illegal mining, this doesn’t supersede basic human rights obligations.

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