The South African Pagan Rights Alliance (SAPRA) was formed in 2004 as a faith-based (Pagan) human rights activist alliance. The Alliance was formally reconstituted in March 2006 as a voluntary association with the drafting of a formal Charter. In November 2008 the Alliance adopted a new Constitution, establishing the independence of the Alliance as a non-profit body corporate, with the creation of a Board of Directors to oversee the affairs of the Alliance as a seperate legal entity.
SAPRA currently fulfills several important functions in line with its constitutional mandate, namely, to promote the guaranteed liberties and freedoms enshrined for all South African Pagans in the Bill of Rights and assist South African Pagans, whose constitutionally guaranteed rights and freedoms have been infringed due to unfair discrimination, to obtain appropriate redress.
Several successive Executive Committees have executed their mandate in a number of ways, including addressing and challenging media prejudice against Paganism, promoting positive media coverage of Paganism in general, challenging institutional, political and legislative prejudice against Witchcraft, and offering non-legal assistance to Pagans seeking advice or assistance in dealing with incidences of discrimination. Executive members volunteer time, effort and money in support of the aims and objectives of the Alliance.
SAPRA CONSTITUTION
BECOME A MEMBER
membership is restricted to South African citizens
who define their religion as Paganism
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