# humanrightsday2022

Today is in South Africa. It commemorates the Sharpeville Massacre which took place in 1960, when a crowd gathered to protest racist pass laws. 69 people were killed and 180 were wounded by apartheid police. Permanent marker and lipstick on board.

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2022-03-21

A UN tribute to the late, great Robert Sobukwe, founder of the Pan-African Congress, who organised multiple protests, including the one that led to the Sharpeville massacre.

A teacher, editor of the Africanist and proponent of "Africa for Africans", he was jailed for 9 years...

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2020-03-22

GRAPHIC: A live coverage of the March 21st, 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, where apartheid South African Police killed 69 Africans and injured 182 others for protesting pass laws—requiring African persons over 16 years old to mandatorily carry passbooks to access the cities.

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2020-03-22

Tomorrow is the 60th anniversary of the massacre. Join us online tomorrow to remember on UN anti racism day & pledge resistance! & international campaigners will be part of exciting line up. 12-2pm

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2020-03-20