“Constitution Hill is a place that’s making history every day. Unlike Robben Island, which just tells the story of the past, every day when a case is heard in this court, we make new history. It straddles the past, present and future” HumanRightsDay
This year South Africa is celebrating 25 years of democracy, but during the dark days of apartheid, Constitution Hill served as one of the country’s most notorious incarceration sites.
Directly outside the court, the perpetual flame of democracy burns brightly, symbolising the struggles of the past and the continuous fight to maintain a democratic state.As City Press sits down with chief executive of Constitution Hill, Dawn Robinson, just metres away from the flame, children play freely in the courtyard, which was once the centre of oppression and human right’s violations.It has now become an agent of change, where the past meets the present.
The Constitutional Court is the highest court in the land and its doors were first opened by Mandela on February 14 1995. Two years ago, the staff at Constitution Hill decided to develop a programme aimed at engaging citizens about human rights issues and the work that is being done by Constitution Hill, the result of which is the Human Rights Day Festival.
This year’s theme is #StandUp4HumanRights, and the four-day festival, which kicks off on Human Rights Day, will run until Sunday
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