Pro Bono & Human Rights Law Services
Our practice offers a range of free legal services to individuals, non-profit organisations and other entities engaged in human rights or public interest work. These services include:
- Advice and litigation services for vulnerable individuals.
- Public interest litigation.
- Education on the South African legal system.
- Constitutional law.
- Refugee law.
For any pro bono enquiries email us on CDHProBonoEnquiries@cdhlegal.com
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Pro Bono & Human Rights Law Services
Our practice offers a range of free legal services to individuals, non-profit organisations and other entities engaged in human rights or public interest work. These services include:
- Advice and litigation services for vulnerable individuals.
- Public interest litigation.
- Education on the South African legal system.
- Constitutional law.
- Refugee law.
For any pro bono enquiries email us on CDHProBonoEnquiries@cdhlegal.com
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Our team has specialist expertise in the fields of constitutional and public law, migrant rights, access to information and a growing specialty in women’s rights.
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Pro Bono & Human Rights News
More newsWomen empowerment through impact litigation
This conversation forms part of the CDH Women in Law podcast series, where several members of our firm will discuss the importance of women's empowerment and highlight CDH's dedication to this cause. CDH's Pro Bono & Human Rights practice Director, Brigitta Mangale and Senior Associate Elgene Roos, joined CDH Conversations to discuss the role of impact litigation in enforcing and protecting the rights of women in South Africa. They touch on some of the impactful litigation. They touch on some of the impactful litigation that the practice is involved in, as well as litigation brought by other organisations, which speaks directly to the continued vulnerability of women and the impact restrictive legislation can have on their lived realities. Brigitta and Elgene further discuss the worrying opposition by the State when faced with litigation of this nature and how it is indicative of the society, we live in.
Court confirms the rights of pregnant and lactating women and children under six to free healthcare
On Friday, 14 April CDH’s Pro Bono & Human Rights practice celebrated victory in one of its long-standing matters concerning the enforcement of the rights of pregnant and lactating women and children to free healthcare. The practice represented the public interest law organisation, Section 27, and three individual applicants, to challenge the validity of Gauteng provincial legislation, departmental policies and practices which have been used to deny migrant and undocumented pregnant and lactating women and children under six free healthcare to which they are entitled, in health facilities across the province.
Agency, commitment, and impact
Join Boipelo Mathodlana, Senior HR Business Partner - Talent Development, and Gift Xaba, Senior Associate in the Pro Bono & Human Rights practice in conversation with Book iBhoni's Mpumi Mtintso. They discuss the value of human rights and why it is important for organisations and members of society as agents for social change to promote and protect our human rights through active citizenry and contributing to social empowerment initiatives. Book iBhoni is an NPO and will be hosting their annual Tour De Libraries on 15 April 2023, in Soweto, delivering books to various libraries, giving children access to books and education. The initiative is based on and anchored by the values of social empowerment and active citizenry which are aligned to the values of our Pro Bono & Human Rights practice and the firm. The initiative uses the themes of Human Rights month (March) and Freedom Month (April) as a backdrop to contextualise and guide its activities and efforts.
Recognition
2017
ProBono.Org
Awarded the Refugee Law Award at the annual 2017 ProBono.Org awards.
2017
Johannesburg Firm Award
Our Employment Practice received the 2017 Johannesburg Firm Award in recognition of its dedicated assistance to the SASLAW Pro Bono NPC.
2015
ProBono.Org Awards
Shortlisted for the award for the most impactful case at the 2015 ProBono.Org Awards for our contribution to the SAHA/R2K National Key Points matter.
Ranked Practitioners
ProBono.Org
Awarded the Refugee Law Award at the annual 2017 ProBono.Org awards.
Johannesburg Firm Award
Our Employment Practice received the 2017 Johannesburg Firm Award in recognition of its dedicated assistance to the SASLAW Pro Bono NPC.
ProBono.Org Awards
Shortlisted for the award for the most impactful case at the 2015 ProBono.Org Awards for our contribution to the SAHA/R2K National Key Points matter.