The government has the obligation to respect, protect and fulfil human rights. State sponsored violence that is systematically planned, financed and deployed against the country’s citizens using state resources violates the Constitution and contravenes international human rights law. It further erodes government’s legitimacy. Thus, the police which must serve us, in accordance with Section 208 of the Constitution, has an obligation to protect, not violate the fundamental rights of any person……… Read more Statement on Police Brutality
