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Special Report Transcript Episode 14, Section 4, Time 32:17In 1990 Shirley Gunn, a former MK soldier, was detained with her 16 month old son, Harun, for 64 days. Their arrest concluded a nationwide hunt for the Khotso house bomber whom the police claimed was Shirley. A few months ago, former top police approached the Truth Commission and admitted responsibility for a number of atrocities including the 1988 bombing of South African Council of Churches headquarters, Khotso house. Notes: Shirley Gunn and son with Nelson Mandela References select each tab to search for references Hearing Transcripts TRC Final Report TRC Victims GlossaryThe use of torture in the arrest and interrogation of detainees 120 The security legislation providing for detention during the mandate period was as follows: a Detention for interrogation: section 21 of General Laws Amendment Act (1963); section 6 of Terrorism Act (1967); and section 29 of ... Khotso House, Johannesburg 521 Khotso House, the headquarters of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), was destroyed by explosives on 1 September 1988. Khotso House was also the national headquarters of the UDF. Vlok alleged that incidents of violence had followed meetings held by the ... ■ OTHER PHYSICAL ABUSE70 Several women spoke about how their femaleness affected how they were treated, and how they themselves behaved when tortured. Ms Jenny Schreiner described how, when she articulated her rights, she was met with brute force:(Mostert) walked around the table and ... |
