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Radio stations stand up for someone’s rights

25 July 2017

Community radio stations across South Africa were encouraged to stand up for someone’s rights during a recent radio competition sponsored by the South African Human Rights Commission and the UN Human Rights Regional Office in Southern Africa. The winning station solved a compensation issue for a local farm worker injured on the job. Learn more about the project and the winning stations in the film below.




  • I will respect your rights regardless of who you are. I will uphold your rights even when I disagree with you
  • When anyone’s human rights are denied, everyone's rights are undermined, so I will stand up
  • I will raise my voice. I will take action. I will use my rights to stand up for your rights.

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