Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
At a press conference in Pretoria recently the Department of Justice, in collaboration with various non-governmental organisations (NGOs), pledged to combat violence against women and children.
On 10 December, the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be celebrated and the National Action Plan (NAP) launched.
The Deputy Minister of Justice, Ms Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, said: "Violence is one of the greatest obstacles to the full participation of all groups in our emerging democracy and the human rights that this democracy seeks to protect and promote."
"Violence makes human rights such as the freedom and security of a person an empty promise, particularly to those who are vulnerable to various forms of violence such as women and children," she said.
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