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Submission to the TRC concerning the relevance of economic, social, and cultural rights to the Commission's mandate

Black Sash

Repository: South African History Archive, University of the Witwatersrand
Reference code: AL3100f
Extent: 1 paper
City: Johannesburg
Dated: 1998-2003
Scope:The collection comprises a single item: a submission made to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) by a group of Cape Town-based NGOs (including the Black Sash) whose focus during the anti-apartheid struggle had been the promotion and protection of various human rights. A significant point of criticism by large sections of civil society was that the broad mandate of the TRC could not be satisfactorily achieved given the politically narrow definition of what constitutes gross human rights violations. Consequent to this submission the definition of "gross violation of human rights" was amended by Section 21 (a) of the Judicial Matters Amendment Act No. 104 of 1997. [Materials collected from TRC Archival Audit.]

Media: Text documents

Themes:Human rights; Justice; Legal issues; Other organisations

Administrative / biographical history:Ranking might be incorrect as guide didn't provide enough information to assess. Themes and media may be incomplete for same reason.

Percentage of collection relevant to Black Sash: 100%

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Location contact details

Organisation: South African History Archive, William Cullen Library, University of the Witwatersrand
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Email: admin@saha.org.za
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Street address: William Cullen Library, University of the Witwatersrand, East Campus, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Postal address: PO Box 31719
Area: Braamfontein
City: Johannesburg
Postal code: 2017
Province / State: Gauteng
Country: South Africa