le Roux, WesselOliphant, Sean Derrick2023-01-182024-11-062023-01-182024-11-062022https://hdl.handle.net/10566/18021Magister Legum - LLMSouth Africa is a diverse country that plays host to various minority groups. By a minority group I mean a subordinate group whose members have significantly less power or control over their lives than members of a dominant or majority group.1 Minority groups form part of the vulnerable groups in society and may easily fall prey to human rights violations that may often go unnoticed. Because these groups form a numerical minority, they require sufficient protection by the law, including effective enforcement of special laws by the government, to ensure their protection and to prevent political, economic and cultural oppression and unequal treatment.enVoting rightsElectionsDemocracyMental disorderMental Health Care ActSouth AfricaUniversity of the Western Cape