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Human Rights Committee records
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Human Rights Committee records

  • ZA HPRA AG2413
  • Fonds
  • 1984 - 1994

This collection consists mainly of press cuttings which provide an excellent overview of the 1980s (particularly the latter half of this period) and the early 1990s.

Correspondence and reports generated by the Human Rights Commission, Legal Firms and other extra parliamentary organisations engaged in the struggle for human rights are included in the collection.

The material provides vital insights into key areas such as Capital Punishment, Detention, Political Prisoners and Trials, Restriction Orders slapped on ex- detainees, Right Wing Attacks etc.

Eastern Cape

Correspondence/ Reports/ Profiles/ Statements:

Profile of Matthew Goniwe and Fort Calata (Detainees) (1984).

Detention of Civic and Youth Leaders at Cradock (1984).

Correspondence between Molly Blackburn and Dr Max Coleman (6 December 1984) re Unrest in Port Alfred Black Township. Includes run-down of events and list of affidavits and statements.

Port Elizabeth Crisis Information Centre Report as from February 1990 - July 1990.

Statements re incident where nine people were shot in Tantyi by 'kitskonstabels'. (1989).

Press Cuttings:

April 1984 - December 1989.

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