# SERI

- **Website:** <https://seri-sa.org>
- **Primary alias:** `seri-sa.org`

## Description

SERI is a public interest law center that is dedicated to assisting individuals, communities, and social movements in protecting and advancing their socio-economic rights. Established as a non-profit company in 2009, SERI is a prominent South African human rights organization. Their mission is to provide professional assistance to those seeking to protect rights such as housing, water, fair labor practices, electricity, sanitation, a clean environment, education, and children's rights, all of which are enshrined in South Africa's Constitution. One of SERI's key objectives is to safeguard the spaces where individuals and groups advocate for socio-economic rights. They strive to protect the political arenas where activists, social movements, community-based organizations, and trade unions can freely express themselves, assemble, protest, and avoid unwarranted state interference, arrests, and detentions. SERI operates across seven of South Africa's provinces, with a particular focus on major cities. However, they also extend their efforts to rural areas, such as the Eastern Cape, the rural North West Province, and KwaZulu-Natal. In addition to their geographic reach, SERI organizes their work into three main themes: Securing a Home, Making a Living, and Expanding Political Space. For a comprehensive understanding of SERI's work, you can access their newsletters published since 2010 and their annual reports available online. The organization has several aims, including advancing human rights and socio-economic rights in South Africa, promoting the fulfillment of these rights within vulnerable communities, and empowering local communities to hold the government accountable. Overall, SERI's dedication to protecting socio-economic rights and advocating for marginalized groups contributes to building a more equitable and just society in South Africa.

## Industries

- 📊 Business and Consumer Services
- ⚖️ Law and Government
- ⚖️ Government _(under Law and Government)_
- 🧪 Science and Education
- ⚖️ Legal _(under Law and Government)_

## Links

- [youtube](https://youtube.com/channel/UCLvF3SvE23O0JMJ8vl2DtaQ)
- [twitter](https://twitter.com/SERI_RightsSA)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idWq80T-i2/w/1845/h/1298/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1780976613103)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idWq80T-i2/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1780976613192)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tall Poppy | #bb2222 | accent |
| Tundora | #444444 | dark |
| Petite Orchid | #dc8d8d | light |

## Fonts

- Helvetica — asset _(custom)_
- var(--bs-font-sans-serif) — asset _(custom)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idWq80T-i2/w/1500/h/500/idIWvjTnd2.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1780976613421)

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