Natural Justice says no to xenophobia
Summary
Natural Justice issued a statement condemning xenophobic attacks in South Africa, referencing both the 2008 violence and subsequent attacks in KwaZulu-Natal and other regions.
Key insights
- The 2008 xenophobic violence in South Africa resulted in 62 deaths, 670 injuries, and the displacement of between 80,000 and 200,000 foreign nationals.
- Seven years after the 2008 events, xenophobic attacks occurred in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, specifically in Durban, leading to 6 deaths and further injuries and displacement. This violence subsequently spread to Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, and other areas of the country.
- Natural Justice condemns the attacks on foreign nationals and expresses support for anti-xenophobia initiatives led by the South African government and civil society.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Henderson, I. (2015). Natural Justice says no to xenophobia. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/natural-justice-says-no-to-xenophobia/
- Chicago
- Henderson, Ian. Natural Justice says no to xenophobia. Natural Justice, 2015. https://naturaljustice.org/natural-justice-says-no-to-xenophobia/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |last1=Henderson |first1=Ian |title=Natural Justice says no to xenophobia |publisher=Natural Justice |date=24 April 2015 |url=https://naturaljustice.org/natural-justice-says-no-to-xenophobia/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{henderson2015natural, author = {Henderson, Ian}, title = {{Natural Justice says no to xenophobia}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, year = {2015}, month = apr, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/natural-justice-says-no-to-xenophobia/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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