A Constitutional Court decision, awaited since March, will be crucial for the safety of inmates and wardens
3 September 2020
Drug use is a social and health issue. It is not a criminal justice issue
19 August 2020
Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases
24 April 2020
Our policies have become more punitive, yet our crime rate continues going up
3 March 2020
Biko’s legacy can help us recognise the invader within
4 December 2019
They “are poorly-thought out, misdirected, hugely costly and an ineffective way of punishing criminals”
3 November 2017
Edwin Cameron addresses scientists and activists at Durban Aids conference
19 July 2016
Current system is not developing enough of the drugs we need
18 March 2016
On 23 November, Geoff Sifrin's book Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris – How humanity, morality and humour helped lead a community was launched at the Great Synagogue in Johannesburg. Judge Edwin Cameron delivered this speech. He addressed Harris's commitment to reaching out across the divides in the South African Jewish community as well as perhaps the most vexing question facing many Jews: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Edwin Cameron
24 November 2015
Constitutional Court judge Edwin Cameron delivered the Bram Fischer Memorial Lecture at Oxford University on 16 June. While much longer than pieces we normally carry, the speech is relevant to vital current issues and we present it here in full.
Edwin Cameron
17 June 2015
Constitutional Court judge Edwin Cameron has published a new book, Justice: A Personal Account. It is a forceful defence of the rule of law and South Africa's Constitution.
Edwin Cameron
18 February 2014
This is an edited transcript of a speech by Judge Edwin Cameron on 28 June at the UNAIDS/LANCET Commissioners Dinner in Malawi. Cameron criticised stigmatising laws that hamper the response to HIV.
Edwin Cameron
2 July 2013