PRESENTATION TO JUSTICE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

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PRESENTATION TO JUSTICE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

• 9 June 2004
• Parliament Building
• Plein Street
• Cape Town

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Structure of Presentation

• Introduction
• Financial Resources
• Human Resources
• Key Interventions of the Commission 1995 2004
• Performance 2003/04
• Outputs and Service Delivery Indicators 2004/05

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Introduction
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Mission of SAHRC

• The South African Human Rights Commission is the
  national institution established to entrench
  constitutional democracy.
• The aims of the Commission are to promote
• - respect for
• - observance of and
• - the protection of human rights

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Mandate of the SAHRC

• The Human Rights Commission must
• Promote respect for human rights and a culture of
  human rights
• Promote the protection, development and
  attainment of human rights and
• Monitor and assess the observance of human rights
  in the Republic.
• Section 184 (1) of the Constitution

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Organisational Structure
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Financial Resources
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MTEF allocation
Baseline allocation R thousand Baseline allocation R thousand Baseline allocation R thousand Baseline allocation R thousand Baseline allocation R thousand Baseline allocation R thousand Baseline allocation R thousand Baseline allocation R thousand
1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
17 296 21 780 22 612 27 401 32 728 37 653 40 774 43 220
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Baseline allocation
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Human Resources Growth
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Human Resources

• Since 1996 the Commissions total staff
  complement increased from 50 to a total of 91
  employees as at 31 March 2004.

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Growth in terms of Human Resources
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Key Interventions 1995 2004
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SAHRC Intervention Areas

• - Racism -
• - Economic and Social Rights -
• - Child Rights -
• - Disability -
• - Xenophobia -
• - Legislation Monitoring-
• - International Work -
• - Education and Training -
• - Other -

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Racism

• Racism and Integration in schools (March 1999)
• Inquiry on Racism and Racial Discrimination in
  the Vryburg District of the SAPS (March 1999)
• Hearing on Racism in the Media (November 1999)
• National Conference on Racism A Nation in
  Dialogue (August 2000)
• World Conference Against Racism (2001)

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Economic and Social Rights

• Annual Social and Economic Rights Reports
• National Poverty Hearings (March 1998)
• Food Security and Nutrition Conference (March
  1999)
• Inquiry into Initiation Practices at Educational
  Institutions (May 2001)
• Investigation into Health Care Services in the
  Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga (2002)
• Seminar on HIV/AIDS and practices of financial
  institutions (May 2003)

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Child Rights

• Macro-Economic Policies and Child Rights
  Conference (May 1999)
• A Focal Point for Children (2000)
• - Study tour to developing nations
• - Meetings with CBOs and NGOs
• - Report
• Participation in development of NPA for Children
  (2000)
• Inquiry into Sexual Offences Against Children
  (2002)

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Disability

• Workshop on equality and persons with
  disabilities (2000)
• Report on accessibility of built environments to
  persons with disabilities (2002)
• Resource book on disability rights (2002)
• Participating in the development of the UN
  Convention on the Rights of Persons with
  Disabilities (2003/04)

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Xenophobia

• Roll Back Xenophobia Campaign (1998)
• Photo project for immigrants (July 2000)
• Inquiry into Lindela Repatriation Centre for
  non-nationals (December 2000)
• Training manual for immigration officials (2001)
• Training of border police (2001)
• Seminars for journalists in partnership with IAJ
  putting xenophobia on the medias agenda (2001)

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Inputs into Legislation

• Equality legislation
• Access to Information legislation
• Older Persons Bill
• Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Bill
• Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework
  Bill
• Sexual Offences Bill
• Communal Land Rights Bill
• Terrorism Bill

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International Work

• International Coordinating Committee for National
  Institutions
• African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
• Support and development of National Institutions
  on the Continent
• Coordinating Committee of African National
  Institutions
• Hosts the Secretariat of African National
  Institutions
• Presents papers on human rights related matters
  internationally

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Education and Training

• Curriculum for schools (1997-2003)
• Since 2003 More than 25 interventions per month
• Regional collaboration
• Teaching at Higher Institutions of Learning
• Advanced Certificate in Education on Values and
  Human Rights
• Rural omnibus training

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Other

• Inquiry into Prison Conditions (1998)
• Chaired the Inquiry into Abuse and Neglect of
  the Elderly (February 2001)
• Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in Farming
  Communities (2002)

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Performance 2003/04
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Strategic Objectives 2003/04

• To establish the Commission as a resource and
  focal point for human rights
• To raise awareness of human rights and the role
  of the Commission
• To investigate individual and systemic complaints
  of human rights violations and provide
  appropriate redress
• To provide a comprehensive research and
  documentation facility designed to advance human
  rights, especially social and economic rights
• To develop a sustainable culture of human rights
  through education and training

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Priorities of the SAHRC

• Outcomes
• Alleviation of poverty
• Contributing to the achievement of equality
• Focus Areas
• Equality
• Economic and Social Rights
• Access to Information

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Programmes

• Commissioners
• Management
• Finance and Administration
• Human Resources
• Advocacy
• Legal Services
• Research and Documentation
• Education and Training
• Provincial offices included in programme reports

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Budgeted expenditure per main programme
2003/04Total R32 728 000
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Programme Commissioners
Outputs Actual Performance
Consultative meetings with government ministries, statutory bodies and members of civil society Meetings with members of Cabinet and the Presidency roundtables with stakeholders such as traditional leaders and human rights NGOs regular interaction and support to other Chapter 9 Institutions, including the IEC, PP, CGE and Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities.
Strategic interventions on human rights Visits to Lindela Repatriation Centre meetings with traditional leaders on initiation schools visits to detention facilities for children (Bossassa) roundtable discussions on key issues (hate speech, hate crimes, culture, equality, etc)
Attendance of meetings and reports to African Coordinating Committee of National Institutions, United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) and Internationall Coordinating Committee (ICC) Reports on monitoring of treaty obligations and country reports Meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee of African National Institutions drafting of the international disability convention meeting of the International Co-ordinating Committee of National Institutions meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva.
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Programme Office of the CEO

• Programme and Project Management
• Resource Management
• Coordination of provincial offices
• International engagements
• Secretariat for African National Human Rights
  Institutions
• Liaison with relevant regional and international
  agencies

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Programme Management

• To provide efficient, effective and economical
  corporate services
• To develop and implement an integrated human
  resource management strategy
• To maintain and develop high-level information
  and communications technology systems
• To develop financial, administrative and
  procurement systems in line with PFMA and
  Treasury prescripts and regulations

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Human Resource Management
Outputs Actual Performance
Job evaluation Equate system functional Committee established and operational
Performance management Performance management contracts completed
Management development 3-day leadership and development course Annual management retreat
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Finance and Administration / Information
Technology
Outputs Actual Performance
Financial management and administration systems Audited financial statements in terms of PFMA MTEF submission (2004/05 2006/07) Monthly reports to national treasury Introduction of Pastel Fixed Asset register Internal Controls Fully functional internal audit Risk assessment and risk management Upgrade of security/ IT security
Information and communication technology systems Upgrade of network infrastructure Video conferencing facility Upgraded backup systems IT policy in place Increase internet and e-mail bandwidth
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Programme Advocacy

• Programme restructured during 2003/04.
• The campaigns and public education functions were
  reallocated to the Education and Training
  Programme.
• A separate Media and Communications Programme was
  established in August 2003 to manage the
  communications, publications and media functions.

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Programme Media and Communications

• To establish a communication friendly environment
  within the Commission and with stakeholders /
  role-players
• To promote human rights awareness by implementing
  an effective and efficient communications
  strategy
• To promote the work and corporate image of the
  Commission through public and media relations
  initiatives

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Publications
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Website No. of page hits per month
39 increase in total number of hits per year
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Media Relations
Output Actual Performance
Media Liaison Press conferences Press releases Press enquiries and interviews Feature articles 3 24 1241 4
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Programme Legal Services

• To investigate individual and systemic complaints
  of human rights violations
• To provide appropriate redress and resolve
  disputes regarding violations

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Complaints per Office
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Number of Complaints (last 5 years)
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Top 10 Typical Complaints (all offices)
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Complaints Dealt with per Office
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Programme Research and Documentation

• To monitor and assess the observance of economic
  and social rights
• To monitor and assess the observance of human
  rights, including the right to equality and the
  right to information
• To establish and maintain a leading human rights
  library and documentation centre

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Economic and Social Rights
Output Actual Performance
Socio-economic rights reports, protocols and workshops The final draft of the 5th ESR report was completed by 31 March 2004 for adoption by the Commission, printing and distribution in 2004/05. Substantial refinements were made to the economic and social rights monitoring process to improve the quality of monitoring and to raise awareness of economic and social rights. 2 economic and social rights seminars were held, in addition to 20 other presentations and briefings for government and civil society.
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Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair
Discrimination Act
Output Actual Performance
Annual Report on Equality workshops on equality The section of PEPUDA requiring a report from the Commission is not yet in force. Equality courts monitored. 4 workshops conducted.
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Promotion of Access to Information Act
Output Actual Performance
Annual Report on Access to Information Report to be submitted to Parliament with Commissions Annual Report. Extensive review of Act undertaken, including national and international data.
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Library ServicesAquisitions
Material Quantity
Journals Books Law Reports CD Roms Loose leaf updates Reports/Annual Reports Newspapers Magazines/Newsletters Government Gazettes 297 118 purchased 163 donated 60 9 196 22 reports and 65 annual reports The library subscribes to 3 daily and 4 weekend papers 287 weekly
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Programme Education and Training

• To develop training materials on human rights
  education and training, especially on equality
  and anti-discrimination, and human rights
  training methodology
• To conduct training, workshops, seminars,
  presentations and capacity building programmes on
  equality, economic and social rights, promotion
  of access to information, farming communities and
  the SAHRCs focus areas, and respond to requests
  for training from organisations, communities, etc

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Programme Education and Training (continued)

• To provide in-house capacity building for the
  Commission on equality legislation, access to
  information and general human rights training
  methodology
• To ensure the institutionalisation of Human
  Rights Education and provide a system for quality
  assuring the education and training programmes of
  the SAHRC

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Educational Interventions Total Commission
workshops/training per province
Total no. 230
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Educational Interventions Total Commission
seminars/presentations per province
Total no. 192
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Educational Interventions Total number of
educational interventions
Total no. 422
41 812 people reached at 35.15 interventions per
month
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Educational Interventions Rural interventions
Total no. 97 Participants 4502
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Themes for Total Commission Educational
Interventions
Themes Total Number of Interventions
Equality The Elderly People with Disabilities Human Rights and the SAHRC Children Human Rights Education Economic and Social Rights Omnibus Access to Information Gender HIV/AIDS Other 89 4 6 86 34 48 47 27 23 13 20 25
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Target Groups

• Public Officials
• The Elderly
• Private Sector
• Youth/ Learners
• Women
• Communities/ Rural Areas

• Civil Society
• People with Disabilities
• Judiciary
• Traditional Leaders
• Educators/ School Governing Bodies
• Children/ Youth

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Outputs and Service Delivery Indicators 2004/05
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Projected Expenditure (R000)2004/05
Strategic Management 3 591 10
Finance and Admin 8 456 23
Commissioners 3 760 10
Media and Communications 1 290 3
Legal Services 3 343 9
Research and Documentation 5 981 16
Education and Training 3 565 9
Provinces 7 667 20
Total 37 653
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Projected Expenditure (R000)2004/05
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Budgetary requirements2003/04 2005/06
2003/04 R000 2004/05 R000 2005/06 R000
Funding requirements 38 103 42 094 44 620
MTEF Baseline 32 728 37 653 40 774
Shortfall 5 375 4 441 3 846
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Key Objectives 2004/05

• To be an effective institution for the promotion
  and protection of human rights the Commission
  will pursue the following primary objectives
• To advance the public and parliamentary
  accountability of the Commissions work and
  maximise the utilisation of public resources
  through sound strategic management and efficient
  financial and administrative systems and
  procedures
• To entrench the Commission as the major resource
  and primary focal point for human rights
  promotion, protection and monitoring in the
  country
• To publicise and convey the role and work of the
  Commission to the general public via an
  integrated internal and external communications
  strategy

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Key Objectives 2004/05 (continued)

• To protect human rights by investigating
  individual and systemic complaints of human
  rights violations and provide appropriate
  redress
• To monitor human rights by providing
  comprehensive research and documentation
  mechanisms designed to advance and assess human
  rights, especially social and economic rights
  and
• To promote human rights and contribute to
  developing a sustainable culture of human rights
  through education and training, community
  outreach and public awareness campaigns.

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Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05
Key Objectives Strategy Output Service delivery target or milestone
Strategic Management To advance the public and parliamentary accountability of the Commissions work and maximise the utilisation of public resources through sound strategic management Processing constitutional and legislative compliance Strategic reviews Aligning programmes to strategic objectives Respond to internal and external environment Implement accountability mechanisms Framework for legislative and statutory compliance Informed strategic choices Adherence to Strategic Plan Performance management system Job evaluation system Internal audit system Risk assessment and management Operational synergy amongst programmes Assessment and quality assurance system Up to date performance management system and staff appraisals Completed job evaluation by Dec 2004 Adopted risk management policy by Feb 2005 Monthly strategic reviews, assessments and quality assurance 100 compliance with statutory requirements Full implementation of provincial support policy 100 adherence to targets and objectives of Strategic Plan
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Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05
(continued)
Key Objectives Strategy Output Service delivery target or milestone
Finance and Administration To provide efficient financial and administrative support Implementation of systems and procedures policy Processing legal and statutory compliance Initiation of budgeting processes Performing financial and administrative functions Budget submissions MTEF and monthly budgets reports Management of systems and network hardware and software maintenance Monitoring and implementation of IT security policy Asset management, administration and logistics, procurement, and provisioning Unqualified audit report 4 meetings of Audit Committee Monthly and quarterly reports submitted to National Treasury Upgraded Wide Area Network by August 2004 Provincial office in Mpumalanga fully operational July 2004 Updated procurement and tender procedures by August 2004
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Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05
(continued)
Key Objectives Strategy Output Service delivery target or milestone
Commissioners To entrench the Commission as the major resource and the primary focal point for human rights promotion, protection and monitoring in the country Strategic interventions on human rights issues Liaison with government, parliament and civil society Profile enhancement initiatives International, regional and national, liaison Presentations, networking and advocacy Policy development Legislation monitoring Human rights compliance with international standards Increase human rights knowledge and awareness by at least 10 annually especially in rural communities 10 increase in policy development and legislation monitoring 10 increase in human rights compliance/ reporting
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Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05
(continued)
Key Objectives Strategy Output Service delivery target or milestone
Media and Communications To publicise and convey the role and work of the Commission to the general public via an integrated internal and external communications strategy Developing corporate communication Establishing sustained media profile Promoting human rights awareness through the print and electronic media. Publications Media releases Promotional materials Maintaining website Media and public relations exercises   Increase human rights awareness by at least 10 annually especially in rural communities To reach 20 of the population annually through publications, and media  
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Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05
(continued)
Key Objectives Strategy Output Service delivery target or milestone
Legal Services To protect human rights by investigating individual and systemic complaints of human rights violations and provide appropriate redress Ensuring effective complaints handling Conducting investigations and litigation Processing complaints Determining appropriate remedies Conducting hearings Legal opinions Increase the number of complaints handled and successfully concluded by between 20-30 annually. To conduct at least one public hearing per financial year
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Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05
(continued)
Key Objectives Strategy Output Service delivery target or milestone
Research To provide a comprehensive research and documentation facility designed to advance human rights. Monitoring the realisation of socio- economic rights, equality and access to information rights and assessing the observance of human rights in general Legislation monitoring of economic and social rights, equality rights and access to information Annual socio-economic rights, equality and access to information rights reports Increased awareness of legislative developments and appropriate interventions into law reform Workshops and seminars on human rights issues (economic and social rights, equality and access to information) Submission of economic and social rights, equality and access to information rights reports to Parliament within six months of the end of each financial year One awareness raising intervention per month
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Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05
(continued)
Key Objectives Strategy Output Service delivery target or milestone
Education and Training To develop a sustainable culture of human rights through formal and public education and training Translating human rights standards into tangible and deliverable education and training outcomes, and the implementation of these Human rights training courses, seminars and workshops In-house capacity building programmes Materials Public education initiatives 350 interventions per year (all inclusive) 240 trained professionals 50 alignment of human rights infusion in programmes and materials 12 quality assurance activities per year. 8 outreach initiatives in rural areas 4 sets of educative materials