Identity area
Reference code
ZA HPRA AG3281
Title
Legal Resources Centre, Records
Date(s)
- 1964-2005 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
93 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.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection consists mainly of court records from various trials, which were handled by the LRC in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town.