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South Africa: Human Rights Reports

The Human Rights Committee (HRC) is an independent human rights NGO which monitored and reported on human rights abuses and political violence in South Africa beginning in 1988. Following the democratic elections in April 1994, the HRC is committed to ensuring that the human rights and freedoms enshrined in the constitution are protected and that effective human rights legislation is passed and implemented.

The HRC published weekly, monthly and annual reports. In addition, occasional in-depth special reports were published on important human rights issues.

Documents

Area Repression Report Area Repression Report
Publisher: Human Rights CommissionDate: 7/1990Volume Number: JulyFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Human Rights Commission compiled and published monthly area repression reports in which are detailed acts of repression by the Apartheid State and its supporters against communities in all regions of the country.
Area Repression Report Area Repression Report
Publisher: Human Rights CommissionDate: 8/1990Volume Number: AugustFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Human Rights Commission compiled and published monthly area repression reports in which are detailed acts of repression by the Apartheid State and its supporters against communities in all regions of the country.
Human Rights Update Human Rights Update
Publisher: Human Rights CommissionYear: 1990Volume Number: Vol. 3-5 JuneFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Human Rights Update Human Rights Update
Publisher: Human Rights CommissionYear: 1990Volume Number: Vol. 3-6 JulyFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Human Rights Update Human Rights Update
Publisher: Human Rights CommissionYear: 1990Volume Number: Vol. 3-7 AugustFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Apartheid Under Pressure- A Current Analysis of Repression, Apartheid Law and Structures, and Prospects for a Negotiated Settlement Apartheid Under Pressure- A Current Analysis of Repression, Apartheid Law and Structures, and Prospects for a Negotiated Settlement
Publisher: Human Rights CommissionDate: 5/20/1990Volume Number: 20-MayFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Special Report 7
State Violence: A Study of Repression and the links between Security Legislation, Security Management, Vigilantes and Hit Squads State Violence: A Study of Repression and the links between Security Legislation, Security Management, Vigilantes and Hit Squads
Publisher: Human Rights CommissionDate: 8/1990Volume Number: AugustFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Special Report 8
The CCB: Origin, actions and future of the Civil Co-operation Bureau The CCB: Origin, actions and future of the Civil Co-operation Bureau
Publisher: Human Rights Commission in association with the David Webster TrustDate: 9/1990Volume Number: SeptemberFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Special Report 9. This document traces the history of the CCB, the reasons for its creation, its objectives, activities, current state and probable future.
Internal Security Act Internal Security Act
Publisher: Human Rights CommissionDate: 7/1990Volume Number: JulyFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Fact Paper 6
Deaths in Detention Deaths in Detention
Publisher: Human Rights CommissionDate: 8/1990Volume Number: AugustFormat: ReportCollection: South Africa: Human Rights Reports
Fact Paper 7