Open Society Foundations Announce New Fund to Support Activists in South Africa
November 27, 2019
November 27, 2019
NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- Open Society Foundations issued the following news release:
The Open Society Foundations announced today the formation of a new $330,000 fund to support human rights defenders in South Africa, who in recent years have faced a steady increase in harassment, intimidation, and violence. Over three years, the fund--known as The South African Human Rights Defenders Fund--will support advocates working on land, housing, and environmental rights, with a special emphasi . . .
The Open Society Foundations announced today the formation of a new $330,000 fund to support human rights defenders in South Africa, who in recent years have faced a steady increase in harassment, intimidation, and violence. Over three years, the fund--known as The South African Human Rights Defenders Fund--will support advocates working on land, housing, and environmental rights, with a special emphasi . . .