This year’s theme is “Our Everyday Essentials”, which aims to re-engage people with human rights by showing how they shape our daily lives, often in ways we may not always notice
Human Rights Month is commemorated in March to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy in South Africa.
The democratic government declared 21 March Human Rights Day to commemorate and honour those who fought for our liberation and the rights we enjoy today.
While there isn’t a single list of exactly seven core human rights principles, the key foundational concepts universally recognized (especially by the UN) are Universality, Indivisibility, Interdependence, Equality & Non-Discrimination, Participation, and Accountability, often with Inalienability as a core characteristic.