21 March 2012 is not just another public holiday. This day in history is always remembered for the atrocities committed against the innocent who lost their lives in the struggle. The Constitution provides for the establishment of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The aim of the Commission is to promote respect for human [...]

International Human Rights Day is marked every year on 10 December with activities led by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Day marks the anniversary of the Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.