“South Africa views the respect for the promotion, protection and fulfillment of human rights and fundamental freedoms as a critical pillar of our domestic and foreign policies; hence they are enshrined in our constitution,” Monyela said. South Africa believes that no person should be subjected to discrimination or violence on any ground, including on the basis of sexual orientation, he said in a statement. Monyela said that on the domestic front, “we also have challenges of our own in this regard”.

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