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Policies of Apartheid of the Government of South Africa Resolutions

A/RES/44/27No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 28Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa, published in 1989.

What else is in this group?

91 documents · 1973–1993
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1993).
  • 1993A/RES/47/116[G]Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa resolutionsCompare with earlier document
  • 1993A/RES/47/116[F]Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa resolutionsCompare with earlier document
  • 1993A/RES/47/116[E]Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa resolutionsCompare with earlier document
  • 1993A/RES/47/116[D]Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa resolutionsCompare with earlier document
  • 1993A/RES/47/116[C]Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa resolutionsCompare with earlier document

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What subjects does this mandate have?

71 topics
Aid ProgrammesApartheidArmed IncidentsArms EmbargoBank LoansBantustansBoycottsBudget ContributionsCapital PunishmentCensorshipChildrenChileComputersCooperation Between OrganizationsCultural RelationsDetained PersonsDivestmentEconomic AssistanceElectronics IndustryEnergy Resources

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs

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1
Reaffirms the legitimacy of the struggle of the South African people for the total eradication of apartheid and for the establishment of a united, non-racial and demo­ cratic society in which all the people of South Africa, irre­ spective of race, colour or creed, enjoy the same funda­ mental freedoms and human rights;
2
Reaffirms also its full support to the national libera­ tion movements, the African National Congress of South Africa and the Pan Africanist Congresੁ of Azania, which pursue their noble objective to eliminate apartheid through political, armed and other forms of struggle and have reiterated their preference for reaching their legiti­ mate objectives through peaceful means;
3
Condemns the regime's continuing practice of sen­ tencing to death and executing its opponents and demands that it annul the capital punishment imposed on oppo­ nents of apartheid, including the "Upington Fourteen", and confer prisoner-of-war status on captured freedom fighters in accordance with the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 194987 and Additional Protocnl I of I 977 thereto;88 4.
Demands that all political pnsoners and detainees, particularly children, be released unconditionally and without subsequent restrictions and that the abhorrent practice of applying reprc-;sive measures to children and minors cease immediately.
5
Calls upon Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals to ex­ tend all possible assistance to the struggling people of South Africa, their national liberation movemenl:, and South African refugees, particularly women and children;
6
Also calls upon all Gtivcrnmenh, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to step up material. financial and other forms of support to the front-line and other neighbouring independent States that are subject to acts of destabilirntion by South Africa;
7
Appeals to all Crovernme11ts, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to contribute generously to the Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid Fund set up by the Eighth Conference of Heads
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Decides to continue the authorization of adequate fi. nancial provision in the regular budget of the United Na tions to enable the South African liberation movemenh recognized by the Organization of African Unity-­ namely, the African National Congress of South Africa and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania-to maintain nffices in New York in order to participate effectively in the deliberatiom of the Special Committee against Aparr heid and other appropriate bodies.

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