HUMAN RIGHT GROUPS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF PERPETRATORS OF XENOPHOBIC ATTACK

The South African government has been called uponto takedrastic measures over its citizens involved in a recent flare up of xenophobic violence in the country.

Two human rights groups are calling for urgent investigations, arrests and prosecutions of persons believed to be behind the attacks that lasted from March 25 to April 2, 2019.

South Africa-based African Diaspora Forum and Human Rights Watch, HRW, has called on the government to do more than just condemning the attacks.

President Cyril Ramaphosa expressly condemned the attacks as did leader of the opposition EFF, Julius Malema. The groups said they were even more so concerned that the violence happened amid political tension as South Africa goes to the polls on May 8.

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