President Roosevelt identified four basic freedoms as the birthright of all people: freedom of expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Eleanor Roosevelt joined ...

Human rights are under assault [...] This year’s theme reminds us that human rights are about building the future — right now [...] We must stand up for all rights — always." UN Secretary ...

Today, Friday 21 March, is Human Rights Day, honouring those killed at Sharpeville on this date in 1960. It is a reminder that our human rights were hard-earned, with the state obliged to take ...

Human Rights Day is marked every year on 10 December. In 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This document set out, in 30 articles ...

Human Rights are the fundamental principles that guarantee dignity, freedom and equality - commemorated globally as renewed commitment to justice and respect for all. As South Africa prepares to ...

In 2025, South Africa celebrates 31 years of freedom and democracy. Photo: Engin Akyurt: www.pexels.com. Today, March 21, is a public holiday known in South Africa as Human Rights Day. The South ...