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… The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 6) A Spiral of Trials In the arrests, indictments and trials that occurred from the 1940s to the 1990s, history was … major trial each decade until the start of the 1990s. The trials commenced under Smuts with the indictment of the …

… th century. It is in this legal environment that political trials of the 1960s were conducted. This feature identifies … for crimes against the state. Some of the earliest trials in the 1960s involved Poqo activists. The PAC, like … in 1962, 400 people were arrested. Subsequently, six trials involving 75 people took place. Of these, 21 were …

… one of the most highly publicised South African guerrilla trials, the Silverton and Soekmekaar trial. The charges … often used during the Apartheid years for political trials. The legal doctrine originates in English law, the …

… the trial into one of the longest running criminal trials in South African legal history. 05 September,The judge …

… Both were used extensively in later politically related trials. Today, the protection of our civil liberties is …

… of finances for the defence of the accused in political trials and the education and welfare of their dependants. … his legal knowledge – he had appeared in many political trials and was well placed to solicit the support of other …

… political prisoners and their families. It was in the trials of anti-apartheid activists that the fund’s most … to Reeves that the episode was merely the first of many trials that would follow, and he asked Collins to organise a … winning side, Collins and his colleagues knew that more trials and tribulations were in the offing, and they began to …

… Source: pbs.org For a great website on the Nuremburg trials that includes guidance for teachers visit www.pbs.org … . South Africa chose not to go the route of the Nuremberg trials. The new democratic government in South Africa after …

… been assassinated and several others attacked. Political trials Over the years increasingly heavy use has been made of … intimidation. It is impossible to estimate the numbers of trials, persons accused, and persons convicted over the … for the 5-year-period up to and including 1988: treason trials: 17 trials, 82 accused, 35 convicted; ISA-type trials: …

… of white installations and the subsequent arrest and trials of anti-apartheid activists. Clearly, an issue that gave rise to a vast number of trials under security legislation was the massive recruitment … camps. The period also witnessed a large number of trials against recruitment for military training. Those who …

… Rebellion, 400 people were arrested. Subsequently, six trials involving 75 people took place. Of these, 21 were … Forward , a monthly publication, reported on 80 political trials of 1,105 people, 40 of whom were sentenced to death, … were jailed before the Rivonia Trial . Other political trials also resulted in the imprisonment of several ANC …

… Charter was quickly followed by the Tokyo Charter and the trials of Japanese war criminals by the International … prisoners of war and civilians during wartime. Nuremberg Trials. Image source  The idea of an international criminal … the ICC, unless they are unable or unwilling to conduct trials.  Signatories to the Rome Statute pledge to submit …

… the apartheid government in South Africa. 1964 The Rivonia Trials takes places, where 221 acts of sabotage to conquer …

… to the PAC as this became the second wave mass arrests. Trials involving Poqo and PAC members failed to attract local … the same extent as did the Rivonia Trial. Yet, a number of trials in the Eastern and Western Cape were held in which … ranging from sabotage and terrorism to murder. These trials followed a reign of terror carried by Poqo operatives …

… officers were charged with high treason and given mock trials at which they were sentenced to death. About 35 000 …

… evidenced through his role in internationally acknowledged trials calling out communists, Weinberg is also remembered as … and Africa Media Online) Other prominent events and trials also reflect Jewish involvement in the anti-apartheid … and the prominence of Jews in highly publicised trials, Jews were seen as heavily involved in the …