House Chairperson, Human Rights Day is a time for us to take stock of how far have we come since 1994 in advancing the human rights of all South Africans. We believe that in some areas we have made significant progress, while in others we have not moved fast enough. Alarmingly enough, in some areas like health we have gone backwards.
We call upon everyone involved to recommit ourselves to entrench human rights for all. Many brave people fought for these rights that are contained in our Constitution. It is our duty to take forward the legacy by standing up for human rights, both here and abroad. I thank you.