Further Appeal for Clemency in Favour of South African Freedom Fighters

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 33 Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa, published in 1983.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Apartheid Capital Punishment Political Prisoners South Africa

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

Invites the Secretary-General, in discharging his responsibilities under the Charter, to continue his efforts towards strengthening the capacity of the United Nations to fulfil the effective and decisive role envisaged for it in the Charter;

Urges that efforts to this end continue, taking into account the views expressed by Member States during the thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly as well as those which Member States may wish to offer, while views of institutions and eminent persons may also be taken into consideration as appropriate;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep the General Assembly informed on the implementation of the present resolution.

9 I st plenary meeting

3 December 1982 37 /68. Further appeal for clemency in favour of South African freedom fighters

Calls upon the South African authorities not to proceed with the execution of the six above-mentioned freedom fighters and to commute the death sentences as soon as possible:

Recommends that the Security Council should direct an appeal for clemency to the South African authorities not to proceed with the exécution of the six above-mentioned members of the African National Congress of South Africa;

Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the present resolution to the South African authorities immediately and to report on the matter to the General Assembly not Iater than 15 December 1982.

7 December 1982 37 /69.

Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa52 A

SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRIC'A " Official Record.,· o( the General A.uemblv, Thirty-seventh Session,

Suppk!ment No. 22 íA/37/22) and Supplement No. 22A (A/37122/Add.l and 2).

" Resolution 217 A (111) " See al~o sect. l. footnote 8, and sect. X 8.3, decision 371406.

' 6 United Nation,. Trean !oieries. vol. 75, Nos. 970-973.

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