| Bonani Yamani: Circumcision Case |
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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)
See official judgement (76kb 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
See Media Release (80kb Word document).
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Complainants' Heads of Argument (76kb Word document) |
- Newspaper Article:
2008-02-07
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An article by John Smyth, published in the Eastern Cape Dispatch
newspaper (14kb
pdf document) |
- Media Release:
2008-01-22
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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) |
- Particulars of claim:
2008-01-22
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Yamani Pleading High Court Equality Court Bhisho (23kb
pdf document) |
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3rd Letter to Eastern Cape Traditional Leaders (55kb
pdf document) |
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Letter from Contralesa Chief to JASA (184kb
pdf document) |
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2nd Letter to Eastern Cape Traditional Leaders (52kb
pdf document) |
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1st Letter to Eastern Cape Traditional Leaders (25kb
pdf document) |
- Media Release:
2007-12-04
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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) |
