Human Rights Day
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Human Rights Day is a South African public holiday observed annually on 21 March to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre and promote awareness of human rights and democracy.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Human Rights Day (South Africa) | 0 | 2 |
| South African Human Rights Day | 0 | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African public holiday
→
public holiday → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Human Rights Day
→
surface form:
South African Human Rights Day
|
| associatedWith |
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (South Africa)
→
South African Human Rights Commission → |
| category |
Human rights observances
→
Public holidays in South Africa → |
| commemorates |
Sharpeville massacre
→
victims of the Sharpeville massacre → |
| country | South Africa → |
| date | 21 March → |
| dayOfMonth | 21 → |
| field |
democratic governance
→
human rights → |
| frequency | annual → |
| hasCause |
Sharpeville massacre
→
surface form:
Sharpeville massacre of 21 March 1960
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| legalStatus | paid public holiday in South Africa → |
| linkedEvent |
Sharpeville massacre
→
surface form:
Sharpeville massacre of 1960
|
| month | March → |
| observance |
community gatherings
→
human rights education campaigns → political speeches → public events → |
| observedIn | South Africa → |
| partOf | South African national holidays → |
| purpose |
to promote awareness of democracy
→
to promote awareness of human rights → |
| recurrence | every year → |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of South Africa
→
Constitution of South Africa →
surface form:
South African Bill of Rights
apartheid → |
| significance | commemoration of a key event in South Africa’s struggle against apartheid → |
| theme |
democracy
→
human rights → |
| type | national holiday → |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
South African Human Rights Day
this entity surface form:
Human Rights Day (South Africa)
this entity surface form:
Human Rights Day (South Africa)