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HUMAN, HSAge Description Showing 261 to 280 of 856 First Page•Previous Page 10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 Next Page•Last PageFIND THAT THE KILLINGS OF MR ‘FRITZ’ JANSEN AND MR GEORGE BEETON, AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE OTHER PEOPLE MENTIONED ABOVE, WERE GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. Armed actions by the liberation movements 97 Seven or eight intermittent incidents of sabotage by the ANC took place in the region, ... ... NATIONAL CONGRESS Preface 3 The Commission recognises that it is able to make some very detailed observations and findings about the abuse of human rights in the military camps of the ANC owing to the fact that the ANC had earlier initiated a number of its own enquiries, namely the Stuart ... ... opportunities and countless other advantages. Whilst only a minority of white people engaged in the direct perpetration of violence, many gross human rights violations were committed in order to retain these benefits. 183 The mobilisation of members of the white community to uphold the ... February 1986.) 1 The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act (the Act) charges the Commission with investigating and documenting gross human rights abuses committed “within or outside” South Africa in the period 1960–94. This chapter focuses on the “outside”, specifically ... ■ CONSEQUENCES OF APARTHEID AND GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS The impact of apartheid on children and youth 84 South African children were exposed to countless horrors and suffered considerable trauma because of apartheid. Their role and involvement in the resistance struggle placed them on ... ... corporations, became willing collaborators in the creation of the apartheid war machine, which was responsible for many deaths and violations of human rights both inside and outside the borders of our country. It was, moreover, an extremely profitable decision. 74 According to the Centre for ... ... unity after decades, centuries of strife. So we are faced with a paradox: The disclosure of sometimes horrendous deeds, crimes, gross violations of human rights, committed with political motive under an old order, to be followed by a joyous reintegration into society within a new order of the ... ... on the ANC, backed by a handful of Caprivi trainees who routinely visited Wesselton as members of the KZP. They bombed the offices of a local human rights lawyer and participated in an attack on mourners at the funeral of a victim of one of their attacks. Black Cat gang members allegedly ... ... every sphere of society, the political nature of specific acts was hard to define. 122 In interpreting this part of the definition of gross human rights violations, the Commission was guided by the definition of an “act associated with a political objective” (section 20(2) and (3)). ... Gross violations of human rights committed by the ANC after its unbanning 138 While the Commission accepts that the violent conflict which consumed the country in the post-1990 period was neither initiated by nor in the interests of the ANC, the ANC must nonetheless account for the many hundreds ... facilitate the management function of the Investigation Unit, day-to-day contacts were established with the chief executive officer and the Finance, Human Resources and Research Departments. 30 As seen above, the work undertaken by the Investigation Unit fell into a series of phases, each ... ... conflicts anddivisions of the past by-a establishing as complete a picture as possible of the causes, nature andextent of the gross violations of human rights which were committed duringthe period from I March 1960 to the cut-off date, including the antecedents,circumstances, factors and ... diversified to include support services, and the description of the portfolio changed to director of finance and support services. At a later stage, human resources were added to the portfolio. ■ EXPENDITURE16 In the early stages of the Commission, before most of its management and ... ... THE LIBERATION MOVEMENTS AND THE IFP ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING YOUTH INTO THE SDUS AND SPUS IN THE 1990S AND TRAINING THEM TO KILL, THUS DEHUMANISING AND DESENSITISING THEM. THE WAR BETWEEN THE ANC AND THE IFP DISPLACED LARGE NUMBERS OF YOUTH, LEAVING THEM HOMELESS. IN THIS RESPECT, THE ... ... MAGISTRATE’S FAILURE TO HOLD THE POLICE RESPONSIBLE FOR AHMED TIMOL’S DEATH CONTRIBUTED TO A CULTURE OF IMPUNITY THAT LED TO FURTHER GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. 62 The three people with whom Timol was arrested under the Terrorism Act, Mr Kantilal Naik [JB00641/03WR], Ms Amina Desai ... 12 The Commission appointed four committee members to support its work in the region: Mr Mdu Dlamini, Ms Virginia Gcabashe and Mr Ilan Lax1 for the Human Rights Violations Committee and Dr S’Mangele Magwaza for the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee. In addition, Judge Hassen Mall and ... ... the institutional, administrative and legislative measures which should be taken or introduced in order to prevent the commission of violations of human rights. 3 The general approach applicable to the work of the Commission, as set out below in the provisions of sections 36(1) and 36(5)(a) of ... ... described to the Commission the repressive conditions in Lebowa at the time: In Seshego specifically and other areas surrounding it, there were human rights abuses in those areas. I can give an example, we were not allowed to hold any meeting … every time we wanted to hold meetings whether ... ... in response to a deep wish for reconciliation in the hearts of many South Africans; people who did not perhaps commit gross violations of human rights, but nevertheless wish to indicate their regret for failures in the past to do all they could have done to prevent such violations; ... ... chapter: 144 Reconciliation does not come easily. It requires persistence. It takes time. 145 Reconciliation is based on respect for our common humanity. 146 Reconciliation involves a form of restorative justice which does not seek revenge, nor does it seek impunity. In restoring the ... |
