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HUMAN, HSAge Description ... TO AN ESCALATION IN VIOLENCE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, NINETY PEOPLE DIED AND COUNTLESS OTHERS WERE INJURED. THE PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ARE THE FORMER STATE, THE MINISTER OF BANTU AFFAIRS AND THE VAAL LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE USE OF ... ... been codified in a number of oaths, codes of conduct and international declarations. In addition, since 1948, many ethical codes and international human rights instruments have been formulated concerning the treatment of patients, detainees, hunger strikers, mental health patients, and on the ... ... It was decided that the national office of the Commission would be in Cape Town, and commissioners were allocated the following committees: a The Human Rights Violations Committee: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Chairperson), Mr Wynand Malan (Vice-Chairperson), Ms Yasmin Sooka (Vice-Chairperson), Dr ... ■ ORGANISATION, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 24 To build, protect and maintain a new human rights culture in line with the new dispensation in South Africa, the Commission recommends that: CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES COMMIT THEMSELVES TO THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS WITH RENEWED ... ... to the reconciliation process were also emphasised. Towards national unity and reconciliation: building a culture of democracy and respect for human life 110 A statement by Archbishop Tutu at the opening of the ‘Bisho massacre’ hearings in Bisho on 9 September 1996 serves as a reminder ... ... CONTEXT OF THE ‘LAND WARS OF THE TIME’, IT NEVERTHELESS FINDS THAT THE PAC AND POQO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMISSION OF GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH POQO’S CAMPAIGN TO LIBERATE THE COUNTRY. THIS UNLEASHED A REIGN OF TERROR, PARTICULARLY IN THE WESTERN CAPE TOWNSHIPS. IN THE ... 36 Following is a list of the human rights violations hearings organised in the Eastern Cape and a short description of important trends or cases dealt with: a East London (15 - 18 April 1996). This was the national launch of Human Rights Violations Committee hearings, the first of its kind. It ... Management and Operational Reports HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ■ INTRODUCTION 1 The tasks of the Human Resources Department were: a policy development, implementation and maintenance b recruitment and selection of staff c administration and maintenance of salary structures, procedures and ... 53. The Commission based its findings on the evidence it received both through the human rights violations and the amnesty processes. However, partially because the UDF had already disbanded by 1991, and because no central structure existed to encourage amnesty applications, the number of amnesty ... ... PROFESSIONALS ENGAGE IN “SELF-AUDITS” OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY MEETING REGULARLY IN SMALL FACILITATED GROUPS TO DISCUSS ETHICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS DILEMMAS. Training 82 The Commission recommends that: HEALTH SCIENCE FACULTIES ESTABLISH PROGRAMMES AIMED AT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ... [Case No 2853/92]. 258 From statements made to the Commission, KZP Constable Khethani Shange was found to be the perpetrator of at least six gross human rights violations, including two killings. All are related to incidents that occurred during 1990. The Gumede Night Vigil Attack In April ... ... ways in which urgent interim relief policy was implemented before the date specified by the President in terms of section 43(1). 62 Regional Human Rights Violations Committees made preliminary findings on victim statements gathered from their areas. Preliminary regional findings were ... ... high degree of responsibility required by their profession. In the performance of their duty, law enforcement officials shall respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold the human rights of all persons. Law enforcement officials may use force only when strictly necessary and to ... ... Framework THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH THE COMMISSION MADE FINDINGS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT INTERNATIONAL LAW ■ INVESTIGATING GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS 1. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (the Commission) was charged with the task of investigating and documenting ... ... PERIOD THAT HE PRESIDED AS HEAD OF STATE (1978–1989), ACCORDING TO SUBMISSIONS MADE TO, AND FINDINGS MADE BY, THE COMMISSION, GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS WERE PERPETRATED ON A WIDE SCALE BY MEMBERS OF THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE (SAP) AND THE FORMER SOUTH ... The accountability of states in respect of omissions or tolerance of violations 75. International human rights law has evolved to the point where states can be held responsible because they have failed to prevent a violation or to respond to violations as required by international law. 76. The ... ... in the custody of the police or of other persons who were using force. It does not include those who were arrested or detained in terms of accepted human rights standards. Severe ill-treatment 9. This term was defined by the Commission as: acts or omissions that deliberately and directly ... objectives, and to that end the Commission shall- a facilitate, and where necessary initiate or co-ordinate, inquiries into- (i) gross violations of human rights, including violations which were part of a systematic pattern of abuse; (ii) the nature, causes and extent of gross violations of human ... ... state gave rise to a reciprocal act of resistance. The South African conflict spiralled out of control, resulting in horrific acts of violence and human rights abuses on all sides of the conflict. No section of society escaped these acts and abuses. ■ WHY REPARATION? 2 Victims of human ... borne in mind that, given the systemic abuse committed during the apartheid era, virtually every black South African can be said to be a victim of human rights abuse. By using the fact that they testified as evidence of their ‘elite’ character, these critics are in essence propounding the ... |
