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Human Rights Day -- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination -- Sharpeville Day
Theme: "Celebrating Constitutional Democracy".
Time: 9h00
Venue: George Thabe Stadium, Sharpeville
Other events will be taking place across SA and the globe, contact UNESCO office near you, or dial Nomazwe, Danny, your party or local authority for more details.
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21 March [Human Rights Day]
BILL OF RIGHTS
The Bill of Rights contained in the Constitution is the cornerstone of democracy in South Africa.
The Constitution further provides for the establishment of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) of which the aim is to promote respect for human rights, promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights, and to monitor and assess the observance of human rights in SA. The SAHRC was launched on 21 March 1996, 35 years after the fateful events of 21 March 1960 when demonstrators were gunned down by police:
APARTHEID'S PASS LAWS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The Native Laws Amendment Act of 1952 extended Government control over the movement of Africans (or indigenous South Africans) to urban areas and abolished the use of the Pass Book (a document which Africans were required to carry on them to |
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