16th November 2011

2011 Report BackMembers of the Interim Steering Committee for

2011 Wozani Moyo and Roshan Dadoo – CoRMSA

SecretariatJuan Nel / Khonzi MbathaIole MatthewsDipika Nathi / Charlene HarryPhindi MalazaNomacontsho Pakade / Anthony ManionHanlie Van WykNokuthula MagudelelaMbuyiselo BothaSteve Letsike

2011 Report BackKey Achievements

Development of a TOR-to be ratified by membership

Collaboration with Human Rights First on a submission to the United Nations 13th Universal Periodic Review

Increased engagement with DOJ&CD and with NPA

All HCWG material available on HCWG website at http://hcwg.ipt.co.za

Development of a monitoring form which is being piloted

2011 Report BackMonitoring of Hate Crimes

Wide consultation around the development of a Hate Crimes Monitoring Form

Limited early piloting of the formDonor funds being sought for a pilot project for

verification of the formsConsultation with other groups involved in data

collection

2011 Report BackSecretariat Feedback

Six Meetings were held in 2011 culminating in today's AGM

Our membership lies at 27 membersNew members this year include Women’s Law

Centre, Forum for the Empowerment of Women

Ongoing interest among NGOs to be members.Media and stakeholder interest particularly

intense , with the secretariat responding to several queries every month.