1 PRESENTATION TO JUSTICE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 9 June 2004 Parliament Building Plein Street Cape Town

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

3 Introduction

 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 Mission of SAHRC

Mandate of the SAHRC  The Human Rights Commission must – a)Promote respect for human rights and a culture of human rights; b)Promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights; and c)Monitor and assess the observance of human rights in the Republic. Section 184 (1) of the Constitution

Organisational Structure

7 Financial Resources

MTEF allocation Baseline allocation R’ thousand 1999/002000/012001/022002/032003/042004/052005/062006/

Baseline allocation

10 Human Resources Growth

Human Resources Since 1996 the Commission’s total staff complement increased from 50 to a total of 91 employees as at 31 March 2004.

Growth in terms of Human Resources

13 Key Interventions 1995 ~ 2004

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 media’s agenda (2001)

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

International Work  International Coordinating Committee for National Institutions  African Commission on Human and People’s 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

Education and Training  Curriculum for schools ( )  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

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)

24 Performance 2003/04

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

Priorities of the SAHRC  Outcomes:  Alleviation of poverty  Contributing to the achievement of equality  Focus Areas:  Equality  Economic and Social Rights  Access to Information

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

Budgeted expenditure per main programme 2003/04 Total = R Commission 10% Provinces 16% Training 8% Research 16% Legal 9% Advocacy 7% Management 34%

Programme: Commissioners OutputsActual 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 rightsVisits 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.

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

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

Human Resource Management OutputsActual Performance Job evaluationEquate system functional Committee established and operational Performance managementPerformance management contracts completed Management development3-day leadership and development course Annual management retreat

Finance and Administration / Information Technology OutputsActual 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 bandwidth

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.

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

Publications

Website No. of page hits per month 39% increase in total number of hits per year

Media Relations OutputActual Performance Media Liaison:  Press conferences  Press releases  Press enquiries and interviews  Feature articles  3  24  1241  4

Programme: Legal Services  To investigate individual and systemic complaints of human rights violations  To provide appropriate redress and resolve disputes regarding violations

Complaints per Office

Number of Complaints (last 5 years)

Top 10 Typical Complaints (all offices)

Complaints Dealt with per Office

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

Economic and Social Rights OutputActual 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.

Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act OutputActual 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.

Promotion of Access to Information Act OutputActual Performance Annual Report on Access to Information Report to be submitted to Parliament with Commission’s Annual Report. Extensive review of Act undertaken, including national and international data.

Library Services Aquisitions MaterialQuantity Journals Books Law Reports CD Roms Loose leaf updates Reports/Annual Reports Newspapers Magazines/Newsletters Government Gazettes purchased 163 donated reports and 65 annual reports The library subscribes to 3 daily and 4 weekend papers 287 weekly

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 SAHRC’s focus areas, and respond to requests for training from organisations, communities, etc

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

Educational Interventions Total Commission workshops/training per province Total no.: 230

Educational Interventions Total Commission seminars/presentations per province Total no.: 192

Educational Interventions Total number of educational interventions Total no.: people reached at interventions per month

Educational Interventions Rural interventions Total no.: 97 Participants: 4502

Themes for Total Commission Educational Interventions ThemesTotal 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

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

57 Outputs and Service Delivery Indicators 2004/05

Projected Expenditure (R’000) 2004/05 Strategic Management % Finance and Admin % Commissioners % Media and Communications1 2903% Legal Services3 3439% Research and Documentation % Education and Training3 5659% Provinces % Total37 653

Projected Expenditure (R’000) 2004/05

Budgetary requirements 2003/04 – 2005/ /04 R /05 R /06 R000 Funding requirements MTEF Baseline Shortfall

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 Commission’s 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;

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.

Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05 Key ObjectivesStrategyOutputService delivery target or milestone Strategic Management To advance the public and parliamentary accountability of the Commission’s 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

Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05 (continued) Key ObjectivesStrategyOutputService 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

Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05 (continued) Key ObjectivesStrategyOutputService 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

Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05 (continued) Key ObjectivesStrategyOutputService 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

Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05 (continued) Key ObjectivesStrategyOutputService 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

Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05 (continued) Key ObjectivesStrategyOutputService 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

Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05 (continued) Key ObjectivesStrategyOutputService 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