01 July - Human Rights
Today we heard from Professor Nomvula Mtetwa - Chairperson of the Community Plough Back Movement. The movement’s mission is to promote and co-ordinate active citizenship through the development of learning communities. They serve as a forum to discuss & implement community development programmes to contribute towards the reduction of unemployment & poverty. For more information you can contact their offices on (021) 638-0484 or send an email to cpbm@telkomsa.net.
And we were also joined on the line by Jeremie Munyabarame -from the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria. We were talking about the 17th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition that is held at the University of Pretoria, from yesterday till July 5th. Students, academics and judges from all over Africa were invited to participate. The Competition aims to prepare a new generation of lawyers to argue cases of alleged human rights violations before the newly established African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which was to become operational sometime this year. The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition is said to be unique in giving the youngest and the brightest future African lawyers the opportunity to critically examine the human rights situation on the continent, with a view to improving it through the use of the persuasive tactics of logical legal argument based on the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. For more information you can contact their offices on (012) 420-3587 or visit www.chr.up.ac.za/moot/en/
We closed off the show with an interview with Carly Tanur – From the Mamelani Projects. At Mamelani they believe that every human being has the right and responsibility to have a basic understanding of how their body works and what steps can be taken to stay healthy. This information should not be limited to certain groups, but should be accessible to all people. We spoke to Carly about the Mamelani Wellness Program that provides a hands-on, practical approach to living with major illnesses such as AIDS and TB through proper nutrition and a positive outlook. For more information contact her on (021) 685 4608 or visit www.mamelani.org.za
And we were also joined on the line by Jeremie Munyabarame -from the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria. We were talking about the 17th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition that is held at the University of Pretoria, from yesterday till July 5th. Students, academics and judges from all over Africa were invited to participate. The Competition aims to prepare a new generation of lawyers to argue cases of alleged human rights violations before the newly established African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which was to become operational sometime this year. The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition is said to be unique in giving the youngest and the brightest future African lawyers the opportunity to critically examine the human rights situation on the continent, with a view to improving it through the use of the persuasive tactics of logical legal argument based on the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. For more information you can contact their offices on (012) 420-3587 or visit www.chr.up.ac.za/moot/en/
We closed off the show with an interview with Carly Tanur – From the Mamelani Projects. At Mamelani they believe that every human being has the right and responsibility to have a basic understanding of how their body works and what steps can be taken to stay healthy. This information should not be limited to certain groups, but should be accessible to all people. We spoke to Carly about the Mamelani Wellness Program that provides a hands-on, practical approach to living with major illnesses such as AIDS and TB through proper nutrition and a positive outlook. For more information contact her on (021) 685 4608 or visit www.mamelani.org.za
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