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YOU(TH) FOR YOU(TH)

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This edition unpacks all the reasons why you should care about the climate crisis and what actions you can take. 

In short, climate change is affecting and will continue to affect bread-and-butter issues like access to safe, sufficient and reliable water, food, adequate housing and health. 

We witnessed this earlier in the year during the KwaZulu-Natal floods where heavy rainfall caused widespread destruction that led to over 400 people dying; 8,584 houses being destroyed, and 13,536 houses damaged. 

Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape is also facing an extreme weather event – drought. It is close to reaching day zero which means that water sources in the area will be depleted, and taps will run dry. 

Although individual events cannot be attributed to climate change alone, scientists believe that extreme weather events across the globe are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change.

So, it’s time we equip ourselves with the knowledge on how to fight the climate crisis to protect ourselves and future generations from its devastating impacts. To help, Amnesty International South Africa, has developed a short course on climate change, with a focus on learning more about the complex relationship between climate change and access to water. 

Young people in South Africa and around the world are leading the fight against the climate crisis. We salute you and acknowledge the courage it takes to stand up against governments and corporations putting profit before people. 

In this edition we also talk about the right to protest and Amnesty’s global flagship campaign Protect the Protest.

Also read about our partnership with True Love magazine which is shining a light of early pregnancy in South Africa.

We hope you enjoy this edition of Amnesty International South Africa’s youth newsletter, and we look forward to engaging with you. 

If you have ideas of what you would like to read about, please send us an email with your suggestions to youth@amnesty.org.za

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CLIMATE CHANGE

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Amnesty International South Africa launched its climate change campaign, #IAmClimateAction on 5 July 2022, which aims to increase climate literacy among young people to ensure every person in South Africa has the knowledge to hold the relevant government players accountable to their commitments to uphold the right to water in the face of the climate crisis.

Learn more about Amnesty International South Africa’s free climate change course on our learning portal.

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YOUTH VOICES

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We asked youth activists whether they think climate change is a human rights issue and why?

Check out what they had to say.

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COURTNEY MORGAN – AFRICAN CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT

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MITCHELLE MHAKA – AFRICAN CLIMATE ALLIANCE

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LUCINDA JAFTHAS – SOUTHERN AFRICAN FAITH COMMUNITIES’ ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE

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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

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Tell us whether you think climate change is a human rights issue and why?

GLOBAL CLIMATE CRISIS

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Climate crisis = human rights crisis. World leaders must stop burning our rights!

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Amnesty International South Africa’s Vaal chapter held a workshop on 16 July at Savanna City on the right to water. The chapter has been doing a lot of work around educating the community on how they can claim their right to water.

Water is a right, not a privilege.

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TAKE ACTION

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-Do everything they can to help stop the global temperature rising by more than 1.5°C.

-Collectively reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to absolute zero before or by 2050. Richer countries should do this faster. By 2030, global emissions must be half as much as they were in 2010.

-Stop using and producing fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) as quickly as possible.

-Make sure that climate action is done in a way that does not violate anyone’s human rights, and reduces rather than increases inequality

-Make sure everyone, in particular those affected by climate change or the transition to a fossil-free economy, is properly informed about what is happening and is able to participate in decisions about their futures.

-Work together to fairly share the burden of climate change – richer countries must provide financial and technical support to people in developing countries who have suffered and will continue to suffer losses and damages caused by the climate crisis.

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PROTECT THE PROTEST

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The right to protest is under unprecedented and growing threat across all regions of the world, Amnesty International said, as it launched a new global campaign, “Protect the Protest” on 19 July.

A range of issues including the environmental crisis, growing inequality and threats to livelihoods, systemic racism and gender-based violence have made collective action ever more necessary.

Governments have responded by introducing legislation imposing illegitimate restrictions on the right to protest. 

Read more about Amnesty’s Protect the Protest campaign here. 

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LEARN MORE

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Amnesty International has developed a free online course on Police and Human Rights. 

The course is designed for researchers, campaigners and activists working on police and human rights. The course will give you a basic understanding of the international human rights laws and standards applicable in law enforcement. Through exercises, Amnesty research material, videos, and self-directed learning resources, learners will take a detailed look at a wide range of topics related to police and human rights.

Each module will take approximately one hour to complete. If you have more time and are interested in learning more – there are additional links to follow. This is a self-paced course so you can take it at your own pace. This course contains sensitive material that some learners may find distressing.

By the end of the first four modules, learners will know the fundamental human rights principles governing police work; and they will have learned when police can use force (and when not), including the rules that should govern the use of different weapons, and how human rights compliant policing of protests should look like.

By October 2022, an additional set of modules will be online and cover the following topics: Arrest and detention, Torture and ill-treatment, Accountability, Counter-terrorism, and Discrimination.

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#REALMATERNITYISSUE

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EARLY PREGNANCY IN SOUTH AFRICA IS A CRISIS

Amnesty International South Africa and True Love magazine are shining a light on the crisis that is early pregnancy, #RealMaternityIssue. It is a social, health and economic issue affecting our most precious resource: our children

In South Africa, between April 2017 and September 2021, the number of births to young and adolescent girls between 10 and 14 years of age increased by 48.7%.

Further, of the 1,764 babies born in South Africa on 1 January 2022, 65 were born to adolescent girls. The youngest was a 13-year-old from the Eastern Cape.

The increase in adolescent childbearing is a cause for concern. Most of these girls are forced to drop out of school or fall behind with their schoolwork. They can then become trapped in a cycle of poverty, leaving them dependent on public assistance, suffering the stigma of being pregnant and giving birth at a young age, or being forced into early marriages.

This is an issue that needs to be addressed by society and the government, but ultimately, the state has a responsibility to create an enabling environment for every person to make autonomous and informed decisions.

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YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

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TUBINGEN-SOUTH AFRICA PROGRAMME

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The Tübingen-South Africa Programme is a cultural and language exchange programme that offers South African students the chance to be exposed to the German culture and language. It also aims to bring about closer ties and understanding between South Africa and Germany. ​​​​​​

To apply students can send their CV and two-page written motivation to wdw@sun.ac.za by 15 August 2022.

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INVESTEC BURSARY PROGRAMME 2022/23

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Investec offers full-cost bursaries to students who are currently in Gr 12 or their first year of tertiary study aiming to study full-time towards an undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a Commercial LLB, as well as Medicine (MBCHB).

These degrees represent fields of relevance to the financial services sector. Bursaries are awarded based on merit and financial need for studies at select South African universities.

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CLIMATE JUSTICE CAMP

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Applications are open for the Climate Justice Camp, which will take place in Tunisia from 26-30 September.

The aim of the camp is to build a movement, learn from one another, co-create, strategise and mobilise for COP27 and beyond.

Closing date for applications in 1 August 2022.

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