THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION, CGE, AND SAHRC WELCOME THE NPA’S DECISION TO APPEAL TIMOTHY OMOTOSO’S ACQUITTAL.

Joint Media StatementTuesday, 13 May 2025To: Members of the Media The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission), the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), and the South African Human...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION LAUNCHING A PEER REVIEW MECHANISM SECTION 22 COMMITTEE FOR THE CHRISTIAN SECTOR

In 2017, the CRL Rights Commission released a report on the Commercialisation of Religion and the abuse of People’s belief systems with findings and recommendations. One of the recommendations in the report relates to the need to establish a “peer review council”...

A JOINT MEDIA BRIEFING STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC COMMUNITIES (CRL), COMMISSION FOR GENDER EQUALITY (CGE) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (SAHRC) IN RESPONSE TO THE OUTCOME OF PASTOR TIMOTHY OMOTOSO, THE CO-ACCUSED AND THE FAILURE OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF SEXUAL OFFENCE CASES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Over the years South Africa has seen a shocking and drastic increase in reported and recorded cases of sexual offences. This is a cause for concern because it touches the core and moral fibre of our society in general.In line with its mandate of protecting and...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO CONVEY WARM WISHES FOR EID

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities extends warm wishes to the Muslim community as they celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.  In South Africa, the...

MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING AWAY OF ADVOCATE ASHWIN TRIKAMJEE

20 March 2025 The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities has learnt with sadness about the passing away of Advocate Ashwin Trikamjee who was the President of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha and...

Statement issued by the CRL Rights Commission on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan

09 SEPTEMBER 2023 The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the CRL Rights Commission’) is a constitutional institution established to strengthen constitutional...