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Media Advisory: SAHRC Free State Provincial Office to conduct Human Rights Champions Workshop

08 June 2022

Attention: Editors and Reporters

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) Free State Provincial Office will conduct a training for Human Rights Champions / Community Advice Offices in the Province. The purpose of the workshop is to empower Human Rights Champions on the role they play in supporting the mandate of the SAHRC, protecting the rights of communities and related legislations.

The workshop will seek to promote a culture of human rights; to develop a better understanding of human rights and strengthen the realization of human rights; enable participants to assist in identifying human rights issues within the communities that they serve; enable participants to refer complaints to the Commission; to enable participants to further conduct human rights and constitutional awareness programmes with their communities; enhance sustainable working relationships with Human Rights Champions.

The human rights champion workshop is scheduled as follows:

Date    :           09 - 10 June 2022               
Time    :           09:00 - 16:00
Venue  :           Bainsvlei Lodge

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For further information or enquiries, please contact SAHRC FREE STATE Provincial Manager, Mr. Thabang Kheswa on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 076 038 4507
or Free State Advocacy and Research Officer, Mr. Lecholo Nkabiti on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or (015) 447 1130 / 081 349 7860.

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