Hundreds gathered at Constitution Hill for Human Rights Day but the fight for self-determination continues for indigenous communities.
’Thirty years later, we are still marginalised’ — indigenous communities’ fight for recognition continues
“When we talk about human rights, it means we are talking about human beings. I’m not talking about Black, White, Coloured, or Indian. I’m talking about us as human beings, not a racial classification. So, we’re celebrating us as humans today.” Corefio explained that historically, the /Xam did not believe in hierarchical structures, adding, “This is important to note, especially as we discuss constitutional values, democracy, and equality for everybody. We invented a lot of things, and I feel like we invented democracy”.“There was like a continuous back and forth between colonial powers and the indigenous people that they found when they got here.
“We are not free. I, for one, am not celebrating Human Rights Day because my constitutional rights have been violated and are still being violated,” Duarte said.The panel made demands for the government to ensure that indigenous people enjoy the full constitutional rights they are entitled to.
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