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Political Prisoners in South Africa

A/RES/3055(XXVIII)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1974.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1974–1982
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/36/172[J]
  • 1982A/RES/36/172[J]Political prisoners in South AfricaLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1980A/RES/34/93[H]Political prisoners in South AfricaCompare with previous version
  • 1979A/RES/33/183[F]Political prisoners in South AfricaCompare with previous version
  • 1978A/RES/32/105[E]Political prisoners in South AfricaCompare with previous version
  • 1974A/RES/3055(XXVIII)Political prisoners in South Africa

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
ApartheidPolitical PrisonersSouth Africa

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Condemns the failure of the Government of subjected to other restrictions for their opposition to South Africa to comply with the repeated requests of apartheid,
the General Assembly and the Security Council for the
Gravely concerned at continuing reports of repres.- release of all persons imprisoned, interned or otherwise sion by the Government of South Africa against oprestricted for their opposition to apartheid; ponen ts of apartheid and of ill-treatment and torture
2
Again calls upon the Government of South Africa of detainees and political prisoners,
to grant forthwith unconditional release to all such
Noting with appreciation the statement on political persons; prisoners in South Africa, adopted by the Special
3
Appeals to all Governments, organizations and Committee on Apartheid on 17 August 1973,1 individuals to undertake more vigorous and concerted
Reaffirming the legitimacy of the struggle of the action to publicize and support the legitimate cause of people of South Africa against apartheid and racial all those persecuted in South Africa for their opposi discrimination,
tion to apartheid and racial discrimination.
2 I 57th plenary meeting 1 See A/SPC/160, annex.
26 October 1973

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