21 Oct Statement on Africa Human Rights Day “African Year of Human Rights with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women” 21 October 2016
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) joins today the rest of Africa in commemorating Africa Human Rights Day under the theme “African Year of Human Rights with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women”. Thirty years ago, on 21 October 1986 the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (the African Charter) came into force, giving both hope and guarantees for the protection of human rights on the African continent. The African Charter forms the basis of the African human rights system. Since then, on 21 October of each year Africa commemorates this day, reflecting on the solemn declaration by the African Governments to respect, promote and protect human rights on the continent.
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