This month we chat to Tanveer Jeewa, who is a Mauritian law researcher at the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Tanveer holds an LLB degree and will be graduating with an LLM in Public Law by the end of 2019. Tanveer is a human rights activist evidenced by her research papers and hands-on work experience. She is also the founder of RefRights in Cape Town, South Africa. RefRights is building a software application for refugees, to alleviate the burden of organizations such as the Refugee Rights Unit. The app will identify the issues of the refugees and then provide them with letters addressed to authorities (with respect to their issues) informing them of the refugeesê rightsãin the process, reducing their travel and wait times and the associated costs. Below is the interview between For Women in Law (FWIL) and Tanveer Jeewa (TJ). FWIL: Tell us a little about yourself. (Background, career, interests) TJ: I am a 23 year-old, Mauritian law researc...
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