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HUMAN, HSAge Description Showing 381 to 400 of 856 First Page•Previous Page 16 •17 •18 •19 •20 •21 •22 •23 •24 Next Page•Last Page... these conscripts adopted to cope with their traumatic experiences. It is easier to cope with having killed someone you believe to be the sub-human agent of forces that wish to destroy everything you hold dear than it is to cope with having killed a normal man, woman or child that history ... Physical consequences of gross human rights violations 99 Psychological, social and economic stresses are compounded when children are faced with physical danger from and abuse by the authorities that are meant to protect them. Not only were child protection laws ignored, but the authorities ... ... OPPONENTS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT. THE ACTS OF SEVERE ILL TREATMENT PERPETRATED BY MEMBERS OF THE SAP CONSTITUTE GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. IN SOME INSTANCES, THESE UNLAWFUL ACTS RESULTED IN THE DEATHS OF DETAINEES. THE SAP IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE GROSS VIOLATIONS OF ... ... The Commission acknowledged that it was difficult for health professionals, particularly those with dual loyalties, to fight against the systemic human rights abuses that apartheid so deeply entrenched in the health sector. There were, however, many instances where people protested quietly or ... ... one of the violation categories defined in the Act. Initially, the Commission did not treat cases of arson and displacement as gross violations of human rights under this category. However, the nature of the violations emanating from KwaZulu-Natal challenged the narrow definitions originally ... ■ OVERVIEW OF VIOLATIONS Violations reported 10 Close to half of all statements reporting gross human rights abuses received were from the KwaZulu-Natal region (figures for Free State included: see introduction to this volume). This makes the proportion of submissions relative to ... ... Border Council of Churches. Four committee members were assigned to it: Mr Ntsikilelo Sandi, Ms Judith ‘Tiny’ Maya and Ms June Crichton for the Human Rights Violations Committee and Archdeacon Mcebisi Xundu for the Reparation and Rehabilitation Committee. Ms Motho Mosuhli was later appointed ... ... Mothopeng was suspended from the ceiling and spun around. This became known as the ‘helicopter technique’. 79 In reviewing evidence of gross human rights violations perpetrated by the state in Natal during this period (1976–82): THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE SAP MADE WIDESPREAD AND ... ... Although no inquest was held, documentation from the former Security Branch states that an inquest was finalised. IN REVIEWING EVIDENCE OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERPETRATED BY THE STATE IN NATAL AND KWAZULU DURING THIS PERIOD, THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE SECURITY BRANCH OF THE SAP ... ... Perusal 10 During September 1997, all applications were perused and divided into: a ‘hearable matters’ (those applications involving gross human rights violations which required a public hearing in terms of the Act); b ‘chamber matters’ (applications involving violations of human ... hearing of the AWB members involved in this incident. At the time of the hearing, Mr Mothuphi had not been declared a victim of a gross violation of human rights by the Commission, as he had not made a statement to the Committee on Human Rights Violations (HRV C ) . 51. The sight of Mr Mothuphi in ... ■ TOWARDS THE RESTORATION OF HUMAN DIGNITY: VICTIMS Healing through truth-telling and official acknowledgement 5 At a follow-up post-hearing workshop in Reiger Park, Anglican Bishop David Beetge said: [The Commission] has given the opportunity for people to tell their story, stories which ... totals less than 0.02 per cent of profits generated by Swiss banks and investors each year during the 1980s, during which period gross violations of human rights were committed on a wide scale. 16. This section examines the role of Swiss banks in South Africa during the apartheid era and the case ... ... while the liberation movements were motivated by a just cause in the struggle against apartheid, they nevertheless committed gross violations of human rights both inside and outside of the country. 110 The Commission notes further that, in this conflict, the African National Congress was the ... ... especially those believed to have had links with the ANC and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). 37 . In sharp contrast, most of the killings recorded in the human rights violations data are associated with public order policing or so-called ‘riot control ’.19 Only two amnesty applications were ... ... AUDIT OF DISTRICT SURGEONS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BE CARRIED OUT, TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN OR COLLUDED WITH HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE PAST ARE NO LONGER IN A POSITION TO OFFER TREATMENT TO DETAINEES AND PRISONERS. (NOTE: THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION ... ... to question who has killed 420 of the IFP’s leaders and murdered thousands of its supporters. These serial killings are a crime against humanity and demand answers. (IFP Submission, 6 September 1996, p10) 2. Although the IFP appeared before the Commission, the party did not ... of information to allow for presentation in a useful and accessible format. Yet, as we are all so acutely aware, behind each statistic lies a unique human story. It is the essence of this experience that the following section seeks to capture. 2. The stories below have not been chosen because they ... ■ PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS56 Physical injuries and disabilities caused by torture or severe ill treatment exact an immense toll on the individual, community and society. Physical scars and disabilities have been described by one survivor as: “a tattoo, a ... ... In Zolani in Ashton, the Amasolomzi patrolled the streets as the henchmen of local councillors. Their unregulated activities resulted in many human rights violations. Mr Nthando Mrubata, who testified at the Worcester hearing, was a victim of the Amasolomzi: “It was due to the police and ... |
