South Africa hasn’t given individuals access to the African Court – this needs to be fixed

By Frans Viljoen, Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, and acting SARChI Chair in International Constitutional Law, University of Pretoria

US President Donald Trump’s second term has brought South Africa’s domestic human rights record into stark international prominence. Based on misinformation, Trump’s anti-South African campaign seems designed to weaken South Africa’s image as an international torch bearer for human rights.

At the heart of the issue lies American resentment about South Africa’s submission in December 2023 to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

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