# The Commission for Gender Equality, the South African Human Rights Commission, and the Commission for Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities have launched a joint national inquiry into the criminal justice system’s response to gender-based violence and femicide. The first phase will examine survivors’ experiences and pre-trial processes, including police investigations, victim support and prosecutions. Commission spokesperson Sphezulu Zulu says written and oral submissions from survivors, families, civil society and legal experts close on 3 August.
National inquiry to probe GBVF justice system response