Human rights are sacred :: Mmegi Online

As the country marked the International Human Rights Day this week under the theme “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials,” we are reminded that dignity, justice, and equality are not abstract concepts but the bedrock of a cohesive and prosperous society.

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.

It is time for both government and the citizenry to move beyond rhetoric and individual heroics to build the unshakeable institutions that make rights a daily reality for all.

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Human rights are sacred

As the country marked the International Human Rights Day this week under the theme “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials,” we are reminded that dignity, justice, and equality are not abstract concepts but the bedrock of a cohesive and prosperous society.

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