2024 HUMAN RIGHTS MONTH
South Africa will this year commemorate Human Rights Month under the theme: “Three Decades of Respect for and Promotion of Human Rights”. This year’s theme pays tribute to the 30th anniversary of freedom and democracy.
The whole month of March will be used to reflect on South Africa’s achievements to promote respect for basic human rights and restoring human dignity in line with the Bill of Rights. The history of Human Rights Day is grounded in the Sharpeville Massacre that took place on the 21 of March 1960, where the apartheid police shot and killed 69 people during a peaceful protest march.
The main event will be held on 21 March 2024 at the George Thabe Stadium, in Sharpeville, Gauteng.