The report says the recent execution of five Africans by the illegal Rhodesian government has shattered the illusion that the Rhodesians will negotiate with the British. The men who were hung in March were James David Ncedibe Dhlamini, Victor Mac Siferani Mlambo, Duly Shadreck, Francis Chimsoro Chirisa and Takauraye Jeremiah. The report says that, even before Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on November 11, 1965, police had excessive powers under the Emergency Powers Act to curb actual and potential opposition. The Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) and the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) were outlawed, and, since UDI, the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act and...
The report says the recent execution of five Africans by the illegal Rhodesian government has shattered the illusion that the Rhodesians will negotiate with the British. The men who were hung in March were James David Ncedibe Dhlamini, Victor Mac Siferani Mlambo, Duly Shadreck, Francis Chimsoro Chirisa and Takauraye Jeremiah. The report says that, even before Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on November 11, 1965, police had excessive powers under the Emergency Powers Act to curb actual and potential opposition. The Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) and the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) were outlawed, and, since UDI, the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act and the Unlawful Organizations Act have prohibited African gatherings, political meetings, and demonstrations. The report says the United States should support comprehensive United Nations sanctions, help implement U.N. decisions, and cut its own remaining economic and political links with the Smith administration. The report urges letters to Ambassador Arthur Goldberg, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and members of Congress and contributions to the Africa Defense and Aid Fund for political prisoners and their families. • The Legal Position • Security Legislation and Freedom Fighters • Toward Apartheid • World Reaction • How You Can Help
