Human Rights Day is commemorated on March 21, annually, to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy in South Africa.

and Freedom Day on April 27 should be a moment of celebration. However, Amnesty International South Africa has emphasised that the fight for true human rights and dignity continues. Despite the ...

This allocation will address the violated human rights in South Africa. Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing ...

The United Nations Human Rights Council’s first resolution on landmines strongly endorses the long-standing international ...

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 ...

The South African state also stands up for human rights on the international stage ... But almost every day South Africa takes important steps towards true equality and complete racial integration.

Since 1994, South Africa has marked March 21 as Human Rights Day – “an occasion to recommit ... at least for now”. And the facts bear this view out: there has never been anything close ...

Just four days into his new administration, President Trump initiated a 90-day pause ... global human rights protections under Trump’s administration presents a dire situation for Africa ...

South Korea’s government ... “We’ve had no rights because we don’t have any documents in the first place… This is about human rights – it goes beyond individual cases.” ...

This message came as South Africa recently marked Human Rights Day, which commemorates the Sharpeville Massacre of March 21, 1960, when apartheid police killed 69 unarmed protesters. While ...