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Lawyers for Human Rights Contact Details
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) can be reached by email at info@lhr.org.za, and its national office in Pretoria is on +27 (12) 320 2943. LHR is an independent, non-profit human rights organisation started by activist lawyers in 1979, and it gives free legal services through law clinics and advice offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Musina and Durban.
LHR is not a commercial law firm, and it is not the South African Human Rights Commission. Its website contact page was returning an error when checked, so the details below come from its About Us page.
Lawyers for Human Rights contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| General email | info@lhr.org.za |
| National Office, Pretoria: reception | +27 (12) 320 2943 |
| National Office, Pretoria: WhatsApp (text only) | +27 (0) 64 647 4719 |
| National Office, Pretoria: address | Kutwlanong Democracy Centre, 357 Visagie St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0001 |
| Johannesburg Office: reception | +27 (0) 11 339 1960 |
| Johannesburg Office: WhatsApp (text only) | +27 (0) 66 076 8845 |
| Johannesburg Office: address | The Metal Box, 3rd Floor, 25 Owl Street, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2000 |
| Durban Office: reception | +27 (0) 31 301 0531 |
| Durban Office: WhatsApp (text only) | +27 (0) 67 258 6020 |
| Durban Office: address | Room S104, Diakonia Centre, 20 Diakonia Avenue (formerly St Andrews Street), Durban |
Official contact channels
LHR asks people to email info@lhr.org.za or to contact the office closest to them. Each office has a reception phone line and a WhatsApp number. The WhatsApp numbers are text only, so send a message rather than calling them.
- Pretoria (national office): call +27 (12) 320 2943 or WhatsApp +27 (0) 64 647 4719.
- Johannesburg: call +27 (0) 11 339 1960 or WhatsApp +27 (0) 66 076 8845.
- Durban: call +27 (0) 31 301 0531 or WhatsApp +27 (0) 67 258 6020.
LHR also runs an office in Musina, but it does not publish contact details for it. For Musina matters, use the general email or the national office.
What Lawyers for Human Rights provides
LHR provides free legal services through its law clinics and advice offices. Its work falls into six programme areas:
- refugee and migrant rights, and statelessness
- strategic litigation
- penal reform
- land and housing
- environmental rights
- gender equality
For other legal and professional service providers, see the professional services hub or the professional services directory K to M listings.
Address and operating information
The national office is in Pretoria at the Kutwlanong Democracy Centre, 357 Visagie St, Pretoria Central, 0001. The Johannesburg office is on the 3rd Floor of The Metal Box, 25 Owl Street, Auckland Park. The Durban office is in Room S104 of the Diakonia Centre, 20 Diakonia Avenue (formerly St Andrews Street).
LHR does not publish office hours on its About Us page, so call or message the office before you visit.
Support and escalation routes
LHR does not publish a separate complaints or escalation line. If you cannot get through to your nearest office, email info@lhr.org.za or contact the national office in Pretoria on +27 (12) 320 2943.
FAQs
What is the Lawyers for Human Rights contact number?
The national office in Pretoria is on +27 (12) 320 2943. Johannesburg is +27 (0) 11 339 1960 and Durban is +27 (0) 31 301 0531.
What is the Lawyers for Human Rights email address?
Email info@lhr.org.za.
Can I call the Lawyers for Human Rights WhatsApp number?
No. LHR says each office’s WhatsApp line is text only, so send a message.
Do human rights lawyers at LHR charge for their services?
LHR provides free legal services through its law clinics and advice offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Musina and Durban.
Sources
- Lawyers for Human Rights, About Us: lhr.org.za/about-us/, read 2026-09-26