A short cover memo from the Unlock Apartheid's Jails campaign accompanies HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFING 31/90 published by the Human Rights Commission in South Africa. Contents of HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFING 31/90: DETENTION STATISTICS • Legislation • COMMENTS ON DETENTION STATISTICS • SEC 29 • Bophuthatswana State of Emergency • Transkei Public Security Act • 1.1. NUMBER OF ACTIONS BY REGION AND TYPE • 1.2 POLICE ACTIONS: (numbers injured, killed and arrested) • 1.3 VIGILANTE ACTIONS: (numbers injured and killed) • 1.4 HIT SQUAD ACTIONS (numbers injured and killed) • 1.5 RIGHT WING ACTIONS (numbers injured and killed) • 1.6 ALL ACTIONS BY REGION • 1.7 ALL ACTIONS BY TYPE • STATE...
A short cover memo from the Unlock Apartheid's Jails campaign accompanies HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFING 31/90 published by the Human Rights Commission in South Africa. Contents of HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFING 31/90: DETENTION STATISTICS • Legislation • COMMENTS ON DETENTION STATISTICS • SEC 29 • Bophuthatswana State of Emergency • Transkei Public Security Act • 1.1. NUMBER OF ACTIONS BY REGION AND TYPE • 1.2 POLICE ACTIONS: (numbers injured, killed and arrested) • 1.3 VIGILANTE ACTIONS: (numbers injured and killed) • 1.4 HIT SQUAD ACTIONS (numbers injured and killed) • 1.5 RIGHT WING ACTIONS (numbers injured and killed) • 1.6 ALL ACTIONS BY REGION • 1.7 ALL ACTIONS BY TYPE • STATE OF REPRESSION • NORTHERN TRANSVAAL • Ha-Seloane (Mphahlele) • BOPHUTHATSWANA • Eersterus (Moretele) • PWV • Natalspruit • ORANGE FREE STATE • Kroonstad • Ventersdorp The briefing includes statistics on detention under ISA (Internal Security Act), the Transkei Public Security Act, the Bophuthatswana State of Emergency, the Venda Maintenance of Law and Order Act, and the Ciskei National Security Act, the African National Congress (ANC), Police and Prison Civil Rights Union (Popcru), the United Democratic Front (UDF), South African Youth Congress (SAYCO), CONTRALESA, South African Defence Force (SADF), and the South African Police.
