Johnathan Paoli
Top officials of the country have praised the journey of realising human rights over the last thirty years, but said that much more needed to be done in order to ensure that all the members of the nation enjoy the right to human dignity.
During his welcoming address at the National Conference on Human Rights in SA, held at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference centre in Boksburg on Monday, the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola said it remained important to always remember the past struggle for human rights.
“Let us honour the memory of those who fought for our freedom,” Minister Lamola said.
Lamola said ‘transformative constitutionalism’ was a foundation of the human rights project in the country and that learning from the challenges and achievements over the last three decades was crucial to planning the path ahead for the country.
The Speaker
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