SAHRC warns older people need stronger protection as abuse persists
Older persons need protection from abuse The commission said South Africa must examine whether its health services, social protection systems, care arrangements and justice institutions adequately respond to the realities of ageing.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on government institutions to urgently strengthen systems that protect older persons from abuse, neglect, violence and exploitation, warning that constitutional rights must translate into dignity and safety in everyday life.
The commission said such a convention would strengthen international protections against age discrimination, violence, abuse, neglect and exclusion while advancing older persons’ autonomy, participation and access to justice.
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