South Africa: New Waves of Xenophobic Attacks
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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South Africa: New Waves of Xenophobic Attacks
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(Johannesburg) - Vigilantes in South Africa have carried out violent xenophobic attacks targeting African and Asian foreign nationals in recent weeks, with little or insufficient apparent response from the police and other authorities, Human Rights Watch said today.
In April and May 2026 . . .
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South Africa: New Waves of Xenophobic Attacks
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(Johannesburg) - Vigilantes in South Africa have carried out violent xenophobic attacks targeting African and Asian foreign nationals in recent weeks, with little or insufficient apparent response from the police and other authorities, Human Rights Watch said today.
In April and May 2026 . . .