The press release says Amnesty International said today (Tuesday, January 24, 1984) that it feared that a 50-year-old political detainee in South Africa's Venda "homeland" had died as a result of torture after being held incommunicado by security police for more than two months. The press release says Venda security police have disclosed that the detainee, Samuel Mugivhela Tshikhudo, a farmer, died in custody on Friday, January 20. The press release says the last known death in Venda security police custody occurred in December 1981. Isaac Muofhe, a Lutheran lay preacher, died within two days of his arrest. The press release says the international human rights organization said it had sent an...
The press release says Amnesty International said today (Tuesday, January 24, 1984) that it feared that a 50-year-old political detainee in South Africa's Venda "homeland" had died as a result of torture after being held incommunicado by security police for more than two months. The press release says Venda security police have disclosed that the detainee, Samuel Mugivhela Tshikhudo, a farmer, died in custody on Friday, January 20. The press release says the last known death in Venda security police custody occurred in December 1981. Isaac Muofhe, a Lutheran lay preacher, died within two days of his arrest. The press release says the international human rights organization said it had sent an urgent call to the Venda authorities to produce the detainees and guarantee them full protection against torture and ill-treatment. The press release discusses Rendamudzimo Ratshitange, Ronald Makhomo, Petrus Mudzielwana, President of Venda Patrick R. Mphephu, Minister of Justice Chief J.R. Rambuda, Brigadier T.R. Malaudzi, Attorney General of the Venda J.D. Visser, and Minister of Law and Order L. Le Grange.
