US EditionSouth Africa Dismisses U.S. Human Rights Report as ‘Deeply Flawed’
South Africa calls the US report inaccurate and distorted, highlighting 447 farm murders in a year and contrasting it with the United Nations' positive assessment of its human rights measures.
- On Tuesday, the US State Department accused South Africa of worsening human rights conditions, citing issues around the Expropriation Act and alleged abuses against minorities.
- With the signing of Expropriation Bill on December 20 and the property expropriation law introduced earlier this year, land issues contributed to worsening human rights in South Africa.
- The SAHRC lists credible reports of 447 murders on farms and smallholdings in almost a year, including the killing of two women in Limpopo on August 30.
- Rejecting the findings, Department of International Relations and Cooperation branded the report an 'inaccurate and deeply flawed account' after the US imposed 30% tariffs on South African exports.
- Future talks with Washington could help Pretoria secure a deal to protect tens of thousands of jobs, as the government plans to release documents and remain open to diplomatic channels.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
30 Articles
30 Articles
South Africa slams U.S. human rights report as 'inaccurate, deeply flawed'
South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has denounced the "South Africa 2024 Human Rights Report" issued by the United States as inaccurate and deeply flawed, saying that it fails to reflect the reality of the country's constitutional democracy.
·Beijing, China
Read Full Article
Associated Press News+7 Reposted by 7 other sources
South Africa dismisses U.S. human rights report as 'deeply flawed'
The South African government has dismissed the U.S. State Department’s latest assessment of the country's human rights conditions as “inaccurate and deeply flawed.”
·United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources30
Leaning Left10Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources lean Left
53% Left
L 53%
C 26%
R 21%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
