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JASA to assist State in Constitutional Court case about Pornographic magazines (76kb pdf document).
See Current Cases for Affidavit. |
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Secrecy Bill
JASA has written to the Chairperson of the NCOP again urging him to ensure that public hearings are held next year in all the Provinces and in Cape Town. Failure to do so will be a breach of sections 72 and 118 of the Constitution and result in an application to strike the Bill down as in John Smyth's successful Doctors for Life case.
Media Release (170kb pdf document).
See Current Parliamentary Submissions for other documents. |
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JASA and Florence Mbombela take Bulawayo Housing Project (Langa, Western Cape) to the High Court after the City of Cape Town has dragged its feet for 14 years (76kb pdf document). See Current Cases for court papers |
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JASA challenges the President's action in re-appointing the Chief Justice (67kb pdf document). See Current Cases for other documents. |
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JASA becomes Amicus Curiae to assist the State in opposing the Teddy Bear Clinic's attempt to have the prohibitions on penetrative sex for adolescent teenagers struck down. (72kb pdf document). |
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'Protection of Information Bill': In a letter JASA has reminded Parliament of the obligation on the other house of Parliament to hold its own public hearings on the Bill once it is passed by the National Assembly next year (see Current Parliamentary Submissions).
In a Media Release (84kb pdf document) of the same date JASA has urged stakeholders and members of the public to prepare to renew the battle next year. |
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In the JASA Gun Compensation case, JASA applies for leave to appeal on part of Judge Saldanha's lastest judgement.
Media release: 130kb pdf document. (See Current Cases to read judgement) |
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Government Internet Porn Conference: Mon & Tues 26/27 July 2010, Cape Town:
John Smyth and Peter Mancer (MD of Watchdog Int), will address the Conference. John will speak as to the constitutional legal issues. Peter Mancer, global expert, will explain how pornography can be filtered out of the internet and the costs involved. (166kb pdf document). |
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JASA Gun Compensation Case back in court Monday 31st May, 2010 at 1000 hours (134kb pdf document). |
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Gigaba meets Justice Alliance of South Africa on their proposed Bill to ban pornography (76kb
pdf document). |
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Disadvantaged 14 year old Cape Flats boy with no criminal convictions left to rot in prison for 3 years. JASA sues the Cabinet, the Magistrate and 6 other Respondents for appalling breaches of human rights and constitutional rights.
(117kb
pdf document) |
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JASA has launched proceedings for R.150,000 damages against the Marie Stopes clinic in Cape Town on behalf of Mrs Pillay who was refused counselling and came near to death during an abortion because no doctor was available and there was no resuscitation equipment in working order. See Media Release (85kb pdf document) and Particulars of Claim (100kb pdf document) |
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JASA achieves everything we wanted and more in Circumcision Case. Following the apology from Contralesa, Judge makes Order of unfair discrimination on the ground of Bonani's Christian beliefs, and declares that all circumcision without consent is unlawful (139kb pdf document) |
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- Contralesa apologises to student for saying he should be ostracised for refusing traditional circumcision
- Jasa's Equality Court Action against student’s father for forcibly and violently circumcising his son resumes in Bhisho High court on Tuesday 13 October at 0930 (80kb Word document)
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Judge takes just 15 minutes to rule on JASA’s case against the State asking for Compensation for Firearms. (80kb Word document) |
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Abduction by Traditional Leaders followed by second Circumcision
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case goes to Court on Monday Dec 8 in Bhisho High Court (79kb
pdf document) |
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Minister and Police Commissioner fail to file any defence. JASA
seeks summary judgement (84kb
pdf document) |
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JASA Takes Minister Nqakula, Jackie Selebi and Firearms Appeal Board
to Court (76kb
pdf document) |
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Latest updates on Protection of Information Bill, the Circumcision
case and the Adams racial abuse case (56kb
pdf document) |
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JASA proposes vital new clause to Protection of Information Bill
to ensure the media and others may have an independent right of appeal
in respect of classified material (67kb
pdf document) |
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JASA Believes South Africans are Failing to Face the Fact that Xenophobia
is Partly a Legacy of Apartheid (59kb
pdf document) |
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Justice Alliance Launches Court Case On Behalf of the Adams Family
- Victims of Racism at Oostervaal Camp Site in Langebaan, Western
Cape (73kb
pdf document) |
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Justice Alliance Launches Court Case on Behalf of The Eastern Cape
Student Who Was Forcibly Circumcised For A Second Time By Traditional
Leaders (77kb
pdf document) |
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Justice Alliance Comes To The Aid Of The Eastern Cape
Student Who Was Forcibly Circumcised For A Second Time By Traditional
Leaders (68kb
pdf document) |
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Minister Of Health Proposes Absurd Regulations Which Contravene
The Constitution And Mean Church Counsellors And Gym Instructors Cannot
Operate (70kb Word document) |
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JASA Delighted With Parliament and ANC’s Response to Public
Pressure in Respect of Children’s Discipline (59kb
pdf document) |
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Children's Discipline (24kb
pdf document) |
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Letter to Parliament re Childrens' Bill (27kb
pdf document) |
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First JASA Media release (11kb
pdf document) |
