The History Of Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is a national holiday in South Africa that is observed yearly (since 1994) on the 21st of March to commemorate the anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, in which 69 anti-pass law protesters lost their lives when police opened fire on them on 21 March 1960. On December 10, 1996, President Nelson Mandela chose Sharpeville as the location for the official signing of the South African Constitution.
The massacre was a pivotal moment in the struggle against apartheid and marked the beginning of a new phase in the struggle for freedom and human rights in South Africa.
On Human Rights Day, South Africans reflect on the challenges that still need to be overcome to fully achieve the promise of a free, fair and democratic society while also celebrating the progress that has been done in furthering human rights in our nation.
The theme for Human Rights Day commemorations in South Africa varies, but it always focuses on the promotion and protection of human rights.
In recent years, some of the various aspects of human rights that the day has been used to highlight are :
“The Year of Unity, Socio-Economic Renewal and Nation Building,”
“Celebrating the Freedom Charter, Enjoying Equal Human Rights for All,”
and “The year of Charlotte Maxeke: promoting human rights in the age of COVID-19.”
Human rights day isn’t only relevant for us as South Africans, UNESCO declared 21 March the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, in memory of the Sharpville massacre.
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