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"Freedom from discrimination" (pages 4-5), in Amalungelo Oluntu / Human Rights, a 72-page Xhosa-language / English-language handbook published in 1991 by the Community Law Centre, with support from Richards Bay Minerals.  © Copyright 1991 Community Law Centre

[The Community Law Centre has since changed its name to Community Law & Rural Development Centre.  It is a South African non-governmental organisation affiliated to the University of Natal.]

Accompanying text on page 5:

"Everyone should have the rights set out in this book.  Sex, colour, language, wealth or poverty, religion, different ideas, social groupings and coming from other countries or backgrounds should give no person special rights or privileges.  All people should have the same rights and privileges.

The picture shows all kinds of people, rich and poor.

Do you think rich people should have more rights than poor people?  If so, what rights?

Should poor people have rights that rich people do not have?  If so, what rights?

Are there times when laws should be different for different people?  Why?"