Impunity And Gross Human Rights Violations in South Africa

Abstract

This article explores the issues surrounding South Africa's policy of offering potential amnesty for human rights violations that occurred under the previous government's regime. The article focuses on torture-related crimes and examines the problems of such a policy in relation to South Africa's internal politics and processes and the obligation South Africa owes to the international community. The South African Interim Constitution, individual cases, relevant legislation and particular relevant committees are all highlighted as the author seeks to illustrate the contradiction behind granting immunity to the violators of human rights.

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