{"id":210730,"date":"2025-12-01T12:12:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/?p=210730"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:12:38","slug":"united-nations-afriforum-shines-spotlight-on-sa-governments-human-rights-violations-against-minorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/en\/united-nations-afriforum-shines-spotlight-on-sa-governments-human-rights-violations-against-minorities\/","title":{"rendered":"United Nations: AfriForum shines spotlight on SA Government\u2019s human rights violations against minorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ernst-van-Zyl_English-1.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ernst van Zyl (English)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The civil rights organisation AfriForum participated in the United Nations (UN) 18th session of the Forum on Minority Issues yesterday (Friday 28 November). AfriForum\u2019s Head of Public Relations, Ernst van Zyl, presented the findings of the organisation\u2019s new The world must know report in an oral presentation at this UN Forum. AfriForum also handed over a copy of the report to the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Professor Nicolas Levrat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AfriForum\u2019s report and international campaign focuses on issues affecting minorities such as the Afrikaners, including the singing of the \u201cKill the Boer\u201d chant, farm murders, the Expropriation Act, incitement to violence against minorities and attacks on minorities\u2019 heritage and language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"402\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 848 \/ 402;\" width=\"848\" controls src=\"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ernst-van-Zyl-by-die-18de-sitting-van-die-VN-se-Forum-vir-Minderheidsaangeleenthede-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Van Zyl, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights\u2019 introductory remarks that governments regularly use minorities as a scapegoat for their failures, are very relevant to the SA government\u2019s current behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe ANC\u2019s desperate intimidation, blackmail and censorship tactics have failed in their attempts to silence AfriForum. The truth is not afraid to be put in the spotlight,\u201d Van Zyl concludes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>AfriForum\u2019s report can be found at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flink.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3Du001.lvqrzMbzsXlK7HH7Zwr7mIiM-2FLSd3nUVx3CZw3QJomXjzLndj4PJxodFhvTIQEvTBarJ_MiGo-2BFOm8U6-2BhAc1V7dISwXvQXbQOn41OWXEU-2BZTulj2AEuCY-2BpjucK-2FUdyznoosHI837qqcecqBjLa52vHF8reSpHCqPatBqdiszKOV4dRFglPk12rLUEVs4zolL-2BghS-2F-2BmGTeJJmHjlCM2MEd9TvSaT9zdT36E0IPFeJXfW7pfWYKHYrXorb4tzUvbVE8sNdD-2FLkvGI0-2BU-2FTYzoisxRMpw6o5ni4mIgOKcLxPYckeIzuSWDVQ-2F7flGVAZaIDHJ-2BDFrrnzHPrLjdiN993HgFa9a63VYuVu5FbhZlfkRVr2UEUnDaU9jpuDMBE1fsJoYljcjU9X9V9QlHVF8FPwkqtQ7kYddaCX-2F-2BNEmm6YHHd1hyvpzvOX7TF26UgCQJuyk96SnK74uA7ZZpKshTFet9Q-3D-3D&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmegan.swart%40afriforum.co.za%7Cda115643279f4e0ada5708de26849fd6%7C12c6fd8d84864b129de24e2a3a956de1%7C0%7C0%7C638990548427211678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=uz45sYBCG2cVx2EWGYRyuNGdCUgWLmvDHvtl%2BaYFP9w%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.theworldmustknow.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ernst-van-Zyl-bied-die-bevindings-van-AfriForum-se-Die-wereld-moet-weet-verslag-aan-768x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ernst-van-Zyl-bied-die-bevindings-van-AfriForum-se-Die-wereld-moet-weet-verslag-aan-768x576-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ernst-van-Zyl-bied-die-bevindings-van-AfriForum-se-Die-wereld-moet-weet-verslag-aan-768x576-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The civil rights organisation AfriForum participated in the United Nations (UN) 18th session of the Forum on Minority Issues yesterday&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":210728,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"United Nations: AfriForum shines spotlight on SA Government\u2019s human rights violations against minorities","_seopress_titles_desc":"The civil rights organisation AfriForum participated in the United Nations (UN) 18th session of the Forum on Minority Issues yesterday (Friday 28 November). 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