Constitutional Court declares parts of the Refugee Act unconstitutional
The legality of processes that denied new asylum seekers access to the asylum system since around November 2023—leading to their arrest, detention, and…
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The case was brought before the courts in May 2023 by the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and Lawyers for Human Rights. In its judgment delivered on Tuesday, the Constitutional Court ruled that asylum seekers cannot be refused refugee status simply because they are unable to produce the required documentation or because they fail to report to a Refugee Reception Office within the prescribed five-day period.
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The case was brought before the courts in May 2023 by the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and Lawyers for Human Rights.
according to IOL (Independent Online)In its judgment delivered on Tuesday, the Constitutional Court ruled that asylum seekers cannot be refused refugee status simply because they are unable to produce the required documentation or because they fail to report to a Refugee Reception Office within the prescribed five-day period.
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