111.
limitations in the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill permitting journalists
and members of the public to be prosecuted for possessing or disclosing
state information; and
IV.
existence oflaws criminalizing defamation
Right to Freedom of Assembly and Association
36. The Commission is concerned about the:
i.
lack of information on the promotion of the rights of human rights
defenders; and
ii.
lack of statistical data on the number of NGOs and CSOs in South Africa.
Prohibition of Torture, Cruel, Inhumane and Degrading Treatment
37. The Commission is concerned about the:
i.
lack of statistical data in the Report relevant to the prohibition of torture
and ill-treatment, including disaggregated data on complaints,
investigations, prosecutions and convictions in cases of torture and illtreatment;
11.
lack of measures to provide reparations for victims of torture irrespective
of whether a successful criminal prosecution or other judicial remedy can
or has been brought; and
in.
non-ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) and
the establishment of the National Preventive Mechanism as envisaged
under OPCAT.
Due Process and Conditions of Detention
38. The Commission is concerned about the:
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