Towards Tolerance, Law and Dignity - Addressing Violence Against Foreign Nationals in South Africa

Author:
International Organization for Migration
Publisher:
International Organization for Migration
Publication Date:
28 February 2009
Tags:
Conflict, Peace and Security, Migration, Refugees and Displacement

Violence against foreign nationals did not begin with the May 2008 attacks. Since 1994, hundreds of people have been harassed, attacked, or killed because of their status as outsiders or non-nationals. For many within and outside of government, previous attacks were an unfortunate but largely insignificant by-product of South Africa’s rapid social transformation and integration into the global economy.

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