Testimony of the American Committee on Africa before New York City Council Governmental Operations Committee

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Creator

American Committee on Africa

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

May 3, 1989

Type of Item

Testimony

Length/duration

2 pages

Description

Testimony in support of Intro. 1137 to strengthen the City's law restricting city purchase from companies doing business with South Africa. The testimony notes that South African churches, anti-apartheid coalitions such as the United Democratic Front, trade unions, and national liberation movements have all call for comprehensive sanctions. The testimony says this bill is a minimum and urges the committee to strengthen the legislation by adding provisions to support labor rights in South Africa. The testimony says that some recommendations of the "Mayor's Panel on City Policy with Respect to South Africa" that seek to clarify implementation of the law appear to weaken its...

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Organization

American Committee on Africa

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

This item was digitized for Aluka, which made it available to the African Activist Archive. See: http://www.aluka.org/

Rights Management

Used by permission of Africa Action (successor to the American Committee on Africa).

Collection

Africa Action Archive