South African police accused of extreme practices

Title

South African police accused of extreme practices

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Apr 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:07

Description

Brian Dooley of Amnesty International on claims the South African government are sending police who carried out torture and execution in Bophutswana to the troubled Zulu Natal province to police the state of emergency. Amnesty claims members of the internal stability unit were to blame for widespread killings in last months’ uprising. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Brian Dooley

Keywords

Amnesty International; Police; South Africa; Policing practice; Torture; Executions; Natal; Bophutswana

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