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people's warExplanation Showing 281 to 300 of 916 First Page•Previous Page 11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 Next Page•Last Page... and … he tied my hands, my legs, they were apart, he also tied my neck and he would also pour Dettol over my genitals.” 107 Attitudes towards women who played active roles in organisations engaged in violent conflict were illustrated in evidence given at the Children and Youth ... Volume FIVE Chapter ONE Analysis of Gross Violations of Human Rights ■ INTRODUCTION 1 The Committee on Human Rights Violations (the Committee) was established on 16 December 1995 at the first meeting of the Commission. It was composed of Archbishop Desmond Tutu (chairperson of the ... ... had taken place in the past. It came as no surprise at all when a telephone call from the local police reported that they had been telephoned to warn of a bomb in the East London City Hall which could explode at any time. The consideration of the safety of the public and the victims’ ... ... be regarded as demonic, it is counter-productive to regard persons who perpetrated those acts as necessarily demonic. The work of the Commission towards reconciliation would be useless if such a stance were to be upheld. ... Volume FOUR Chapter SEVEN Institutional Hearing:Prisons ■ INTRODUCTION1 As an institution of the state, prisons – together with the police, the judiciary and the security apparatus – were an integral part of the chain of oppression of those who resisted apartheid.2 Numerous statements ... ... churches, the state responded violently by repressing early movements such as the Israelites. If nothing else, this demonstrates the state’s awareness of the role of religion as a tool supporting or destabilising its grasp on the hearts and minds of its subjects. More recently, the African ... The sanctions question 109 As the repression of the 1980s escalated, some faith communities and organisations joined the liberation organisations in appealing to international partners to press for economic sanctions.52 Many however opposed sanctions or were ambivalent on the question. Some, ... 13 As far as the business community was concerned, its purpose in participating in the Commission was to promote understanding of the role of business under apartheid and to explore areas where businesses failed to press for change – both at a political and at an organisational level. Failure ... Repression and abuse of religious values and laws 73 Despite the many different religious allegiances of its subjects, the apartheid state saw itself as the guardian of ‘Christian civilisation’ in southern Africa. From the time of the arrival of the colonists in the seventeenth century, ... ■ THE WAY FORWARD 149 Many submissions addressed the question of what business should do to contribute to reconciliation and development in ways that are more concrete. Most business submissions pointed to the important contribution of social responsibility investment programmes, support for ... ... Business Movement (CBM), a body consisting of business people and representatives of community organisations, was formed in 1988 to work towards a non-racial democracy. The CBM actively sought alliances with popular leaders and attempted to guide business along the path of political ... ... formulated a policy of arranging follow-up visits to help communities to: a evaluate the impact of gross human rights violations; b contribute towards the formulation of reparation and rehabilitation policy recommendations; c devise strategies to promote reconciliation and healing in those ... ■ INFORMATION MANAGEMENT27 The Human Rights Violations and Amnesty Committees also referred information to the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee. In addition, the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee generated information through its own activities, such as briefers’ reports, ... ■ OUTREACH AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES7 It became evident from the outset that, in order to fulfil its brief, the Commission would have to engage a wide range of groups and community structures to provide information and enlist support. This was done in a number of ways.8 Public meetings, ... First order involvement 23 To the extent that business played a central role in helping to design and implement apartheid policies, it must be held accountable. This applies particularly to the mining industry which, for this reason, is dealt with in some detail below. Direct involvement with ... Acts of omission Avoiding responsibility 58 The idea of ‘responsibility’ differs amongst groups. While some communities (especially, though not only, English-speaking churches) saw themselves as consciences of the nation16, others defined their responsibilities primarily to their own ... ... to apartheid does not end with the unbanning of the liberation movements. As the 1980s drew to a close, some organisations began looking toward the future and preparing people for democracy. One example of the many that illustrate the way in which the transition was anticipated is ... ... CHRONOLOGY3 1 In the 1950s, the English press was regularly attacked by NP members, including the Prime Minister Strijdom and later on Verwoerd. Warnings concerning the possibility of a press council and legislation to control the press surfaced and, in Parliament and at party congresses, the ... Farm prisons5 16 Another gap was the notorious farm prisons system about which nobody came forward to give evidence. The farm prisons system ensured that farmers were supplied with a cheap supply of labour. African people who failed to produce their passes were, in theory, offered the option of ... ... 28.9.76 Fenuel Mogatusi Johannesburg ‘Natural causes’
5.10.76 Jacob Mashabane Johannesburg ‘Suicide by hanging’
9.10.76 Edward Mzolo Johannesburg Cause undisclosed
18.11.76 Ernest Mamasile Transkei ‘Suicide by hanging’
25.11.76 Thabo Mosala Transkei ... |
