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Matodzi Ramuhovhi and Thinamaano Edson Netshituka applied to the Constitutional Court for confirmation of the Limpopo High Court, Thohoyandou’s ruling of invalidity of Section 7(1) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (“Recognition Act”). The High Court ruled 7(1) to be invalid because it discriminated against women in polygamous marriages concluded before the Recognition Act on two grounds: (a) gender and (b) race, ethnic or social origin. This same section had been deemed unconstitutional as it related to monogamous marriages in Gumede vs.

Exclusion in data—which often reflects society’s values and biases about who and what counts—means exclusion in reality when it comes to crises and public policy.

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Statement: "South Africa: authorities must take immediate measures to protect social and economic rights before nationwide lockdown commences"
25 March 2020

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Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

Statement: "Statement on the human rights impact of the COVID-19 pandemic"

Geneva - New York, 7 April 2020

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Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

Statement: "India’s COVID-19 Lockdown: Human Rights Assessment and Compilation of State Relief Measures"

New Delhi, 5 May 2020

>> https://www.hlrn.org.in/documents/...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

100 ONG venezolanas: Autoridades deben garantizar el trabajo de los actores humanitarios y adoptar medidas para garantizar derechos de poblaciones vulnerables en su respuesta al COVID-19

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TO: President Trump, Vice President Pence and Members of the 116th Congress
Poverty Amidst Pandemic: A Moral Response to COVID-19

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South Africa: authorities must take immediate measures to protect social and economic rights before nationwide lockdown commences

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Economic, Social And Cultural Rights In Changing Times - call for submissions

>> https://www.gi-escr.org/escr-in-changing-times

[Joint Statement] ASEAN must uphold human rights in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic:

>> https://www.forum-asia.org/?p=31333