Rights Groups Document Xenophobic Attacks on Migrants in South Africa

Reports by international human-rights groups and media organisations have documented recurring xenophobic violence against migrants in South Africa. The accounts describe assaults on foreign business owners, attacks on homes and shops, and intimidation of migrants in several communities. They also raise concerns that anti-migrant groups have blocked access to public health facilities and carried out unlawful identity checks. The reports cite incidents involving beatings, arson, looting and killings, while criticising failures by law-enforcement agencies to adequately protect affected migrants. The allegations highlight the continuing danger faced by African and Asian migrants living in South Africa.

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