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  • 2010-02-03

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)

  • 2009-10-14

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)

  • 2009-10-07
  1. Contralesa apologises to student for saying he should be ostracised for refusing traditional circumcision
  2. 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)
  • 2009-08-31
Judge takes just 15 minutes to rule on JASA’s case against the State asking for Compensation for Firearms. (80kb Word document)
  • 2008-12-01
Abduction by Traditional Leaders followed by second Circumcision -
case goes to Court on Monday Dec 8 in Bhisho High Court (79kb pdf document)
  • 2008-10-30
Minister and Police Commissioner fail to file any defence. JASA seeks summary judgement (84kb pdf document)
  • 2008-08-12
JASA Takes Minister Nqakula, Jackie Selebi and Firearms Appeal Board to Court (76kb pdf document)
  • 2008-07-04
Latest updates on Protection of Information Bill, the Circumcision case and the Adams racial abuse case (56kb pdf document)
  • 2008-06-20
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)
  • 2008-06-02
JASA Believes South Africans are Failing to Face the Fact that Xenophobia is Partly a Legacy of Apartheid (59kb pdf document)
  • 2008-03-24
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)
  • 2008-01-22
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)
  • 2007-12-04
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)
  • 2007-11-19
Minister Of Health Proposes Absurd Regulations Which Contravene The Constitution And Mean Church Counsellors And Gym Instructors Cannot Operate (70kb Word document)
  • 2007-10-24
JASA Delighted With Parliament and ANC’s Response to Public Pressure in Respect of Children’s Discipline (59kb pdf document)
  • 2007-08-23
Children's Discipline (24kb pdf document)
  • 2007-08-23
Letter to Parliament re Childrens' Bill (27kb pdf document)
  • 2007-08-20
First JASA Media release (11kb pdf document)
 

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