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SAHRC warns over alleged forced evictions, attacks and door-to-door searches targeting foreign nationals | SA News

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has raised concerns over an increase in alleged human rights violations against foreign nationals, including reports of door-to-door operations to identify and forcibly evict them from homes in townships and informal settlements.

The statement comes as anti-migrant organisations continue to call for undocumented immigrants to leave South Africa. At the same time, some foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated amid fears for their safety as anti-migrant protests intensify.

In a statement issued on Friday, the commission said it was dismayed by the increasing reports of human rights violations targeting non-nationals.

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