Opinion
Don't let our founding ideals be window-dressing
21 March 2021 - 00:00
The observance of human rights is a flag of civilised society, underpinning the freedoms we enjoy under the constitution and the precepts of natural law. Rights became central during the negotiations for a new constitution in the early '90s, and the result is an elaborate Bill of Rights, including some rights that cannot possibly be provided...
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