Identity area
Reference code
ZA HPRA AG3361
Title
Legal Resources Centre, Constitutional Litigation Unit, Records
Date(s)
- 1954-2006 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
82 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
(1980-)
Administrative history
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) was established during the Apartheid era as a non-profit organisation. It became a champion in supporting the rights of those who were oppressed by an unjust legal system and oppressive government. After the establishment of a democratic government in 1994, the LRC mandate extended to enforce the rights established in the new Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Scope and content
This collection consists mainly of court records from various trials, which were handled by the LRC Constitutional Litigation Unit.
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Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Section 8.3 has been restricted for acces. Permission to use these records has to be obtained from the Director of the Legal Resources Centre.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2019