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AID grant agreement no. 674-0305-G-SS-2021-00 to Lawyers for Human Rights in support of its program to represent members of Hostel Dwellers Association and other community-based organizations before the Standing Commission on Violence

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USAID. MISSION TO SOUTH AFRICA

AID grant agreement no. 674-0305-G-SS-2021-00 to Lawyers for Human Rights in support of its program to represent members of Hostel Dwellers Association and other community-based organizations before the Standing Commission on Violence

Grant to Lawyers for Human Rights, a South African NGO, to support its program to provide legal representation to hostel dwellers" organizations, individual residents of hostels, and other community-based organizations giving evidence before the Standing Commission on Violence, an ad hoc commission which was formed in 10/91 to investigate public violence and intimidation.

1992

Abstract

Hostels are single-sex dormitories built by the government for people working in urban areas, but with permanent residence in rural areas. Hostel dwellers have often been the recipients of attacks from local residents, who view the dwellers as a source of threats and violence. The Committee is collecting information on certain incidents of violence, and the primary purpose of this grant to ensure that the members of hostel associations participate in these hearings.

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AID grant agreement no. 674-0305-G-SS-2021-00 to Lawyers for Human Rights in support of its program to represent members of Hostel Dwellers Association and other community-based organizations before the Standing Commission on Violence

AID grant agreement no. 674-0301-G-SS-2016-00 to the Community Law Center to develop and implement a regional program designed to empower disadvantaged South Africans through education about civil and human rights under the community outreach and leadership development [COLD] project

AID grant agreement no. 674-0301-G-SS-1052-00 to the Center for Rural Legal Studies (CRLS) in support of its efforts to safeguard and expand the rights of rural farm workers and their families and to contribute to appropriate rural jurisprudence for the `new" South Africa

AID grant to the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa (IDASA) to develop a voter education and voter documentation activity for the primarily rural and township areas of Eastern Transvaal

AID grant agreement no. 674-0301-G-SS-4045-00 with the National Women"s Resource and Service Center (NWRSC) to provide voter education to women from the disadvantaged majority in the KwaZulu - Natal area

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AID grant no. 674-0301-G-SS-2067-00 to the South African Legal Defence Fund (SALDEF) to support its program of providing legal assistance to disadvantaged communities and community support groups under the community outreach and leadership development [COLD] project

AID grant agreement no. 674-0305-G-SS-2001-00 to Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) for legal representation to civic organizations and community-based black organizations and their members for presentations before the Standing Commission on Violence

AID grant agreement no. 674-0301-G-SS-2016-00 to the Community Law Center to develop and implement a regional program designed to empower disadvantaged South Africans through education about civil and human rights under the community outreach and leadership development [COLD] project

AID grant agreement no. 674-0301-G-SS-1052-00 to the Center for Rural Legal Studies (CRLS) in support of its efforts to safeguard and expand the rights of rural farm workers and their families and to contribute to appropriate rural jurisprudence for the `new" South Africa

AID grant to the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa (IDASA) to develop a voter education and voter documentation activity for the primarily rural and township areas of Eastern Transvaal

AID grant agreement no. 674-0301-G-SS-4045-00 with the National Women"s Resource and Service Center (NWRSC) to provide voter education to women from the disadvantaged majority in the KwaZulu - Natal area