The Minister of Police's response to the Human Rights Commission's findings and remedial order in the case of Mr Chumani Maxwele (the jogger who is alleged to have given President Zuma's motorcade 'the finger') is misplaced and has no standing in law. The HRC found that the Special Protection Unit had violated several of Mr Maxwele's rights and called on the Minister, on … [Read more...] about Respecting the office of the South African Human Right’s Commission
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Mthethwa speaks out on Maxwele case
Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says he is concerned about the Human Rights Commission's approach in the case of Cape Town student Chumani Maxwele, who was arrested for gesturing at a presidential convoy. (See: Maxwele Arrest for Flipping Zuma the Bird Not Legally Sound) The SAHRC has found that members of the Presidential Special Protection Unit violated Maxwele's … [Read more...] about Mthethwa speaks out on Maxwele case
Maxwele Arrest for Flipping Zuma the Bird Not Legally Sound
On the 3rd of March 2010 the Centre for Constitutional Rights filed a formal complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission regarding the violation of various human rights of Mr Chumani Maxwele by members of the Presidential special protection unit. The violations occurred when he was unlawful arrested and detained on the 10th of February last year for allegedly … [Read more...] about Maxwele Arrest for Flipping Zuma the Bird Not Legally Sound
