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HRW, UN urge probe of xenophobic migrant attacks.

5/23/2026

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  • Human Rights Watch warned that blaming migrants for unemployment and service strain deepens xenophobia and reported xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban during immigration protests, intimidation and assaults.
  • Zimbabwean courier Mpofu said vigilantes confronted him, he lost his job and now does cooking and delivery work.
  • UN Secretary-General and African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights urged South African authorities to investigate abuses and protect migrants’ access to justice.