South Africa commemorates Human Rights Month in March.
Human Rights Day can be traced back to the tumultuous events in Sharpeville, on 21 March 1960. On that day, 69 people died and 180 were wounded when police fired on a peaceful crowd that had gathered in protest against the Pass laws.
‘The theme for this year's Human Rights Month is, 'The Year of Unity and Renewal: Protecting and Preserving our Human Rights Gains’,
This month’s commemorations will also be used to assess the progress of the nation’s constitutional democratic project.
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- Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights
- Law Reform Commission hands reports to Justice Department
- Global fight against human trafficking
- IEC, Wits launch voter education campaign
- Women parliamentarians called to unite in fighting gender discrimination
- Mabuza: Historical injustice of District Six will be corrected
- Hiring undocumented foreigners contributes to social tensions, says President
- Active citizenry key to thriving society: President
- SA commemorates Human Rights Day
- SARS launches 11-language financial terminology document
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