Locals are invited to the Constitution Hill Human Rights Festival
The festival will be curated by Mmabatho Montsho and attendees can look forward to building greater awareness and knowledge about human rights.
The Constitution Hill Human Rights Festival returns with its 6th edition.
The theme this year is Seize the Power.
The festival is free and gates open at 10am on March 21, 22, and 23 and at 6am for the iconic We, The People Walk on March 24.
Each year, the festival unites NGOs, social justice organisations, media partners, and more around human rights issues. The event presents two jam-packed days of conversations, exhibitions (art, film), and live performances.
Curated by Mmabatho Montsho, attendees can look forward to a variety of international and home-grown productions in the realm of human rights activism and social justice.
“It’s an honour to be invited by ConHill to be at the helm of the 2024 Human Rights Film Festival,” said Montsho.
“My role has included sourcing and curating films, panel discussions, workshops, fundraising, and initiating long-term relationships with relevant partners. Together with ConHill, I look forward to growing the festival and establishing it as one of the defining festivals for filmmakers in Africa in the coming years.”
The festival aims to promote the importance of an active citizenry and build social cohesion, and tolerance of difference in our communities.
Constitution Hill’s acting CEO Siyabonga Hlongwane said, “In this safe and special space, people will be able to discuss challenges facing our country and the world, and how best we, the people, can coordinate our efforts to bring about lasting and consequential change based on social justice and human rights.”
The festival was conceptualised to commemorate those heroes who took a stand for their rights in the Sharpeville 1960 massacre, those who taught us to stand up for the power and relevance of human rights for all.
Regional representative of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Abigail Noko added, “The debates, workshops, and seminars at the festival are all pointing us to look towards human rights as a catalyst for workable and sustainable solutions for the challenges we face.”
This year’s human rights festival coincides with the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s democracy. This milestone is an opportunity for everyone to recommit to the values of our constitution and uphold them to foster equality, dignity, freedom, and justice for all.
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