UN Committee concerned over anti-migrant sentiment in SA
A United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee has expressed grave concern on what it terms an anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa.
It says at least four migrants were unlawfully killed and around 50 000 displaced in South Africa this year, pointing to reports of abductions, home raids, looting and attacks on migrant-owned businesses – acts deemed by the committee to be in violation of the human rights protected under the Convention.
In a statement, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has called for a proportionate law-enforcement response.
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