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The Commission stresses that life and dignity must be protected regardless of nationality.
The South African Human Rights Commission condemned reported killings involving a police officer and a non-national. Its statement concerns incidents reported earlier in the week and calls for accountability. It does not replace a criminal investigation or establish the guilt of any individual (SAHRC condemns killings, calls for accountability).
The constitutional context is the protection of life, dignity and equality. These protections should not be described as available only to citizens. The Commission's statement is a human-rights intervention, not a judgment resolving the facts of the incidents (Constitution of the Republic of South Africa SAHRC condemns killings, calls for accountability).
A complaint to the Commission and a criminal investigation are separate processes. The Commission's complaints procedures allow assessment, investigation or referral within its mandate. They do not guarantee that it will take every case or provide a lawyer in every proceeding (Complaints Handling Procedures).
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