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HUMAN, HSAge Description What we were involved in was as I say ‘active sabotage,’ protest sabotage, specifically not to affect people, not to affect human beings, but at the same time to show that there was opposition, that there were people who were opposing. The Truth Commission’s Committee on Human Rights Violations also had hearings in the Boland this week. It was mostly the tale of two towns, Worcester and Ashton, a tale of conflict, division and terror. Harris Sibeko is our guide. No, I’m not sorry for what I did. Like I said in the past, I’m sorry for the people, for the waste of human life. Because say for instance we killed another 2000, there was no difference in the outcome of this whole political incident. ... to come. According to the Truth Commission the register will give South Africans the chance to express their regret at failing to prevent human rights violations and to demonstrate their commitment to reconciliation. If you’re interested go to your nearest Truth Commission office ... Building a new moral order is not easy; the first step in this direction was the adoption of a new constitution and a bill of human rights. Yet, we are still a long way from reaching our goals. ... that victims have gone through would be completely unacceptable. So, the TRC process is very much victim orientated in that respect. And so the Human Rights Violations Committee identifies victims, so does the Amnesty Committee. But having identified victims, it is for the Reparation and ... During the 13 months of human rights violations hearings of the Truth Commission a large number of women gave testimony. Most of them came as the wives or mothers of victims, but it has become clear that women suffered in a different way. While torture and abuse happened to most political ... ... for talking to me and congratulations for making this transition. You know I have the impression that the transition to democracy happens in every human heart. It’s not something which happens in the whole country, if everybody doesn’t do it. And this I think is a very encouraging sign to ... ... along a dusty Mafikeng road signifies the demise of militant white supremacy. The former Bophuthatswana was where the Truth Commission’s Human Rights Violations Committee had its hearings this week. The jewel and the crown of grand apartheid stood exposed as a brutal, private fiefdom. ... ... they’ll go through the wall if necessary in order to realize their plans, their schemes. Secondly they propounded, I think a policy that was ... of any decision taken by cabinet, the State Security Council or any committee, authorizing or instructing the commission of such gross violations of human rights. Nor did I individually, directly or indirectly, ever suggest, order, or authorize any such action. I feel in duty bound to also place ... But it was in 1986 that the Mbokodo reign of terror really took hold. In one of the most notorious cases of human rights violations in this area between 200 and 360 Moutse residents were abducted and again brought to the Siyabuswa hall. They were subjected to 36 hours of torture and ritual ... ... all the circumstances that the assault was an act associated with a political motive. Before we go a last, very important matter. Victims of gross human rights violations in the period covered by the Truth Commission are entitled to reparation, but they will only qualify if they complete the ... … // Then if we take what you say further all the politicians should have applied for amnesty in these cases where killings were a result or gross human rights violations were a result of these kinds of actions? // I listened to what my former colleague, Pik Botha said here this morning. ... That was our Special Report for this week. Our team is also in Pietermaritzburg for the Human Rights Committee hearings. And we will have two special dispatches from KwaZulu-Natal in next week’s programme. We will also be in East London this coming week where the Amnesty Committee has hearings. ... ... person. It was absolute horror. // Despite the unbelievably vicious nature of the attack the survivors preached forgiveness. // From my level as a human being, my personal level, I feel I have forgiven, and when I say I forgiven I bear no grudges against them. There is absolutely no bitterness ... ‘Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Port Elizabeth’ // We’ve just touched down here in the Eastern Cape where the Truth Commission held its first Human Rights Violations hearings in April last year. The Special Report team hopes to speak to some of the first victims who told their stories to the ... ... could work towards reconciliation. // I’m just seeing a group of very dangerous people who didn’t take care of Steve. I think they were just inhuman, they were just not dealing with a human being when they were dealing with ... He admits that because of his Black Consciousness background and his religious beliefs it was hard to accept the idea of granting amnesty to perpetrators of gross human rights violations. ... question has been asked many many times by the Truth Commission the last few months. Did the State Security Council order the gross violations of human rights by policemen and soldiers like assassinations, torture and massacres? And, did they know of these violations committed by the security ... |
