Security Council Resolution 615 (1988) [on Death Sentences Imposed on 6 South Africans]

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A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 10The question of South Africa, published in 1988.

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1988S/RES/615(1988)Security Council resolution 615 (1988) [on death sentences imposed on 6 South Africans]Compare with earlier document
1988S/RES/610(1988)Security Council resolution 610 (1988) [on death sentences imposed on 6 South Africans]

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the actual death of the Councillor and that they were convicted of murder and sentenced to death only because the Court found that they had a "common purpose" with the actual perpetrators,

Deeply concerned at the decision on 13 June 1988 of the Pretoria Supreme Court to reject an appeal to reopen the case to ensure a fair trial,

Deeply concerned also at the Pretoria regime's decision to execute the Sharpeville Six in defiance of world-wide appeals,

Convinced that these executions, if carried out, will

further inflame an already grave situation in South Africa,

Calls once again upon the South African authorities to stay execution and commute the death sentences imposed on the Sharpeville Six;

Urges all States and organizations to use their influence and take urgent measures, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, the resolutions of the Security Council and relevant international instruments, to save the lives of the Sharpeville Six.

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