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June 1, 2012

South Africa’s ‘Traditional Courts Bill’ Impairs Rights of 12 Million Rural Women

by Sabine Clappaert, IPS, Italy - The Traditional Courts Bill currently under discussion in South Africa’s parliament and due to be enacted by the end of 2012 could undermine the basic rights of some of the country’s most vulnerable inhabitants: the 12 million women living in remote rural communities across the country.

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