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South Africa: The History of Human Rights Day
Parliament of South Africa, 20 March 2017
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South Africa Prepares to Celebrate Human Rights Day
The country will commemorate the 57th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre that took place on 21 March 1960 when 69 people were killed by the apartheid police during a peaceful protest march.
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20 March 2017
South Africans on Human Rights Day
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Human Rights Day in South Africa is linked with 21 March 1960, and the events of Sharpeville. On that day 69 people died and 180 were wounded when ... see more »
A report by the Rand Daily Mail newspaper on the massacre, published on 22 March 1960, which understated the number of people killed.
