Tutu defies state of emergency

Title

Tutu defies state of emergency

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

9 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:16

Description

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has defiantly called for a boycott of next month’s elections in South Africa (heard at press conference). South Africa is currently in a state of emergency prohibiting anyone from speaking out and so his actions are considered an act of civil disobedience. Nigel Wrench reports.

Contributors

Desmond Tutu; Nigel Wrench

Keywords

Elections; Police; South Africa; Apartheid; Archbishops; Church and State; Johannesburg

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