President Hage Geingob has appealed for the recommitment and upholding of human rights and the promotion of gender equality in commemoration of International Human Rights Day and Namibian Women's Day.

The two days are observed on December 10th every year.

Namibian Women's Day recognises the contributions and achievements of women throughout the country's history, while International Human Rights Day honours the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

Today marks 75 years since the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

However, demonstrations in Windhoek turned into violent clashes between the residents and the apartheid police, resulting in the killing and wounding of many natives 11 years after the document's passage in 1959.

These are the graves of those who felt the fatal wrath of the South African police forces on December 10, 1959.