Lawyer Adeela HashemA. former judge and member of the Johannesburg Bar Association since 2003
One of the founders of the Anti-Corruption Organization in South Africa
She is a member of the Thu Lamela Chambers Foundation
Specialized in social, economic and health rights issues
She co-prepared the “Handbook on Human Rights, Health Law and Policy in South Africa” for the post-apartheid regime
Lawyer Adeela Hashem
Dr. Adila Hashim, or Adila Hashim from Durban, holds South African citizenship and is the only Muslim in the legal defense team.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Law, a Master of Laws and a Doctorate in Judicial Sciences. She was admitted to the Johannesburg Bar Association in June 2003, and served as interim judge.
She is a famous lawyer, known for her significant contributions to constitutional rights and social justice reforms, and her extensive experience in constitutional, administrative, health and competition law.
She is the only Muslim in the team, the legal doctor and jurist: Adila Hashim, or Adila Hashim from Durban, South Africa.
Adela Hashim or (Adila Hashim) is a famous South African lawyer, known for her significant contributions to constitutional rights and social justice reforms. She co-founded the nonprofit law center Section 27 in 2010, where she focuses on public interest litigation, particularly in areas related to health care and education for marginalized communities. Adila has played a pivotal role in several high-profile lawsuits, including the Life Esidemini tragedy, in which 140 people died.
She says she dates her connection to the issue since the Hebron massacre in the 1990s, and says that apartheid in Palestine is worse than apartheid in South Africa.
In 2014, Adila joined a delegation from the “Open Martyrs Street” organization from South Africa, which opposes settlement, on a trip to Israel with the aim of reaching the city of Hebron. This trip was part of participation in the fifth annual international protest under the slogan “Open Martyrs Street,” which is the street where the occupation authorities restrict movement and allow passage to Israeli settlers in the Kiryat Arba and Avraham Avenue settlements.
Her qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Arts and Law, a Master's degree in Law, and a Doctorate in Judicial Sciences. She was admitted to the Johannesburg Bar Association in June 2003. Her legal experience includes constitutional, administrative, health and competition law. She has appeared in several High Courts and the Constitutional Court of South Africa, and served as interim judge.