BANNING IN SOUTH AFRICA

AFSC/IPI Script #130 for October 10 air date for John A. Sullivan, Associate Executive Secretary, American Friends Service Committee

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Creator

John A. Sullivan; American Friends Service Committee

Place Created

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date

August 26, 1980

Type of Item

Transcript

Length/duration

1 page

Description

The transcript reports on a statement released by the Civil Rights League of Cape Town, South Africa, that documents "bannings" by the South African government of people whose public activity is seen as hostile to the ruling powers. A banned person may not meet with more than one visitor at a time, must stay indoors during nighttime curfew hours, and may not publish in South Africa. The judicial process may not intervene in banning orders. The South African situation is a reminder that many reprehensible practices flourish in places that go under the name of the "Free World." The statement mentions the Internal Security Act, the Minister of Justice, Parliament, trade unionists, students, church...

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Publisher

American Friends Service Committee

Organization

American Friends Service Committee

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of American Friends Service Committee.

Collection

Miloanne Hecathorn papers, Michigan State University Library Special Collections