A critical look at Human Rights Day in South Africa
Words by Busisiwe Diko
Celebrating Human Rights Day is not enough to make amends for the evils which led to it, it only makes a difference when we recall how this came to be. Let’s not forget that Human Rights Day came about because people believed in protecting our humanity – being human means to fight for these rights which we tend to abuse and violate now. There’s nothing more human than knowing and understanding the needs and concerns of those around you, the art of being there for each other, like a wolf pack, and protecting what’s of your people. What else is more human than the art of oneness and togetherness ? The art of Ubuntu is what reminds us what humanity is – not by the colour of our skin, but by what is human, even if there isn’t a guiding principle to accessing the humanness built in us. Continue reading