Xenophobia Rears its Ugly Head in South Africa

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A man holds up a South African flag as members of "Operation Dudula" march down a street in the Hillbrow neighborhood to deliver memoranda to several businesses in the area, Johannesburg, South Africa, February 19, 2022. © 2022 Mohamed Shiraaz/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo South Africa has been grappling with sporadic and sometimes lethal xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreign nationals living in the country, including refugees, asylum seekers, and both documented and undocumented migrants. On Monday last week, BBC Africa Eye released…

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