Human Rights Month 2023
Publication Date:
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 00:00
South Africa commemorate Human Rights Month under the theme: “Consolidating and Sustaining Human Rights Culture into the Future”. Government uses the month of March to promote respect for fundamental human rights for all and restore human dignity in line with the Bill of Rights. Read more...
Contact Person
Human Rights Commission
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The history of Human Rights Day is grounded in the Sharpeville Massacre that took place on the 21 of March, 1960, where the apartheid police shot and killed 69 people during a peaceful protest march. The month is also used to honour those who fought for our liberation and to celebrate the many rights guaranteed under our Constitution that we continue to enjoy today.