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	<type>AMNESTY DECISIONS</type>
				<names>MICHAEL BELLINGAN</names>
		<matter>AM2880/96</matter>
				<decision>GRANTED/REFUSED</decision>
	<url>https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=59466&amp;t=&amp;tab=hearings</url>
	<originalhtml>https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/2001/ac21184.htm</originalhtml>
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			<text>DECISION</text>
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			<text>OPERATIONS AT WITS</text>
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			<text>Applicant accordingly applies   for amnesty in respect of all delicts and offences arising directly from these   activities, including malicious damage to property, crimen injuria, intimidation   and defamation.</text>
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			<text>ARSON AT THE MEDIA RESOURCES CENTRE,   WITS</text>
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			<text>Applicant is applying for amnesty   in respect of all offences arising from the incident including arson and malicious   injury to property.</text>
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			<text>DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF ACTIVISTS</text>
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			<text>Applicant is applying for amnesty   in respect of all offences and delicts arising from these incidents including   malicious damage to property.</text>
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			<text>ILLEGAL RECORDINGS OF CONVERSATIONS</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from these incidents including   invasion of privacy and crimen injuria.</text>
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			<text>THEFT OF TAPE OF GWENDOLYN CARTER</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incident including theft.</text>
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			<text>DISTRIBUTION OF PAMPHLETS</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incident, including   defamation.</text>
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			<text>STICKERS - CRIMEN INJURIA</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts arising from the incidents, including malicious injury   to property and crimen injuria.</text>
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			<text>INTIMIDATION</text>
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			<text></text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incidents, including   intimidation.</text>
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			<text>DISRUPTION OF PROTEST GATHERINGS</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incidents, including   assault.</text>
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			<text>DISRUPTION OF ONE MILLION SIGNATURE   CAMPAIGN</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incidents, including   intimidation, theft, assault and crimen injuria.</text>
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			<text>THEFT OF DOCUMENTS</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incidents, including   theft, housebreaking, trespassing and malicious injury to property.</text>
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			<text>BURNING OF LAWYER&#039;S VEHICLE</text>
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			<text>Applicant is unable to recall   the identity of the victim and applies for amnesty in respect of all delicts   and offences arising from the incident including malicious injury to property.</text>
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			<text>PETROL BOMB ATTACK</text>
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			<text>No injuries resulted from the   incident and only some minor damage was caused to furniture and paint and one   window was broken.</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incident, including   arson and malicious injury to property.</text>
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			<text>DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF ACTIVISTS</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incidents, including   malicious damage to property.</text>
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			<text>DISCREDITING THE OPPOSITION</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incidents, including   crimen injuria.</text>
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			<text>BLACKMAIL OF JOURNALIST</text>
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			<text>Applicant applies for amnesty   in respect of all delicts and offences arising from the incident, including   blackmail.</text>
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			<text>In view of the conclusion reached   in regard to the following incidents, they are dealt with separately :</text>
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			<text>RECONNAISSANCE</text>
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			<text>ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT</text>
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			<text>In our opinion the persons who   suffered loss as a result of the incidents in respect whereof amnesty is hereby   granted, are victims and where practicable they are referred for consideration   in terms of Section 22 of the Act.</text>
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			<text>DATED AT CAPE TOWN THIS 22ND DAY   OF MAY 2001</text>
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			<text>??</text>
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			<text>2</text>
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			<text>/...</text>
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			<text>/...</text>
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