Sharpeville Massacre Survivors Sue South African Government
Survivors of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre have filed a lawsuit against the South African government, demanding accountability for the apartheid-era killings. The legal action seeks official recognition and reparations for the victims.
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Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africa
At least 69 people were shot dead in 1960 but no-one has been prosecuted and victims want restitution.
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Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimes The day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest against pass laws, which forced “Black, Indian and Coloured” South Africans to carry documents at all times specifying where they were allowed to be. Abraham Mofokeng joined the march, one of dozens organised nationwide by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), a b...
By Rachel Savage in Sharpeville
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Abraham Mofokeng still carries the wounds of the bloody suppression of a protest in South Africa 66 years ago. In what became known as the Sharpeville massacre, police infamously opened fire on thousands of peaceful demonstrators.
By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo
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