The Access to Justice and Promotion of Constitutional Rights Programme, which will kick-off next month, will be used as a key mechanism to improve access to justice for all, particularly the marginalised, writes Proffesor Ndawonde.
The Access to Justice and Promotion of Constitutional Rights Programme has been developed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and European Union.
It aims to contribute to the strengthening of democracy by improving access to justice and promoting constitutional rights for the most vulnerable in partnership with civil organisations.
The programme, launched in Pretoria last week, targets women and children, poor rural and urban communities, people living with HIV and AIDS, child-headed households and people affected by human rights violations, persons with disabilities, youth and children in prison and refugees.
Given the low level of literacy in the country and a certain degree of apathy among citizens when it comes to human rights, it was necessary to embark on a program to educate everyone in South African about the Constitution.
Director General in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Menzi Simelane, speaking at the launch of the programme, explained it would give the poor a voice as well as create a society that not only knows its rights but knows how to protect them and access them.
Source: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
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