Security Council Resolution 191 (1964) [on Persons Imprisoned, Interned or Sentenced to Death for Their Opposition to the Policy of Apartheid]

S/RES/191(1964)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1966.

What subjects does this mandate have?

13 subjects

Amnesty Apartheid Arms Embargo Capital Punishment Consultations Coordination Within UN System Detained Persons Educational Assistance Groups of Experts Laws and Regulations Political Prisoners South Africa Training Programmes

What’s in this document?

24 operative paragraphs

Demande africain:

a) De renoncer à l'exécution des personnes condamnées la politique d'apartheid;

b) De mettre fin immédiatement au procès en cours,

c) D'accorder l'amnistie à toutes les personnes déjà emprisonnées, internées ou soumises à d'autres restricplus particulièrement aux accusés du procès de Rivonia;

pour amener le Gouvernement sud-africain à se conformer aux dispositions de la présente résolution;

Invite le Secrétaire génér~l à suivre de près l'application de la présente résolution et à faire rapport au Conseil de sécurité le plus tôt possible.

Adoptü à la 1128' séance par 7 voix contre zéro, avec 4 abstentions ( Brésil, Etats- Unis d'Amérique,

France,

Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord).

191 (1964). Résolution du 18 juin 1964 [S/5773] Le Conseil de sécurité,

Ayant examiné la question du conflit racial en Afrique nement de la République sud-africaine, que cinquantehuit Etats Membres de l'Organisation des Nations 27 avril 1964 20,

Profondément préoccupé par la situation créée en

20 Documents officiels du Conseil de sécurité, dix-neuvlime année, Supplément d'avril, mai et Juin 1964, document S/5674. 13

Taking note with appreciation of the reports 21 of the Special Committee on the Policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the report 22 of the Group of Experts appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 182 (1963) of 4 December 1963,

Recalling Security Council resolutions 181 (1963) of 7 August 1963, 182 (1963) of 4 December 1963 and 190 (1964) of 9 June 1964,

Convinced that the situation in South Africa is continuing seriously to disturb international peace and security,

Deploring the refusa! of the Government of the Republic of South Africa to comply with pertinent Security Council resolutions,

Taking into account the recommendations and conclusions of the Group of Experts,

Condemns the apartheid policies of the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the legislation supporting these policies, such as the General Law Amendment Act, and in particular its ninety-day detention clause;

Urgent/y reiterates its appeal to the Government of the Republic of South Africa to liberate ail persons imprisoned, interned or subjected to other restrictions for having opposed the policies of apartheid;

Notes the recommendations and the conclusions in the report of the Group of Experts; 22

Urgent/y appeals to the Government of the Republic of South Africa :

To renounce the execution of any persons sentenced to death for their opposition to the policy of apartheid;

To grant immediate amnesty to ail persons detained or on trial, as well as clemency to ail persons sentenced for their opposition to the Government's racial policies;

To abolish the practice of imprisonment without charges, without access to counsel or without the right of prompt trial;

Endorses and subscribes in particular to the main conclusion of the Group of Experts that " ail the people of South Africa should be brought into consultation and should thus be enabled to decide the future of their country at the national level ";

Requests the Secretary-General to consider what assistance the United Nations may offer to facilitate 81 Documents S/5426 and Add.1, S/5621 and S/5717 (mimeographed). Also issued as General Assembly documents: sec Official Records of the Genera/ Assemb/y, Eighteenth Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda item 30, documents A/5497 and Add.1 ; and ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. 12, documents A/5692 and A/5707.

22 Official Records of the Security Council, Nineteenth Year, Supp/ement for April, May and June, 1964, document S/5658, annex. spécial chargé d'étudier la politique d'apartheid du

général en application de la résolution 182 (1963) du Conseil de sécurité, en date du 4 décembre 1963,

Rappelant les résolutions 181 (1963), 182 (1963) et 1963, 4 décembre 1963 et 9 juin 1964,

nales,

sud-africaine de se conformer aux résolutions pertinentes du Conseil ~e sécurité,

Prenant en considération les recommandations et conclusions du Groupe d'experts,

Condamne la politique d'apartheid du Gouverne-

Amendment Act et en particulier sa clause autorisant la détention pendant quatre-vingt-dix jours;

Réitère instamment son appel au Gouvernement de la République sud-africaine pour qu'il remette en liberté toutes les personnes emprisonnées, internées ou soumises à d'autres restrictions pour s'être opposées à la politique d • apartheid;

Prend note des recommandations et conclusions

Adresse un appel pressant au Gouvernement de la République sud-africaine pour qu'il:

a) Renonce à l'exécution de toute personne condamnée à mort pour son opposition à la politique d'apartheid;

b) Accorde immédiatement l'amnistie à toutes les

opposition à la politique raciale du gouvernement;

c) Abolisse la pratique de l'emprisonnement sans mise en accusation, sans possibilité de consulter un défenseur ou sans droit à être jugé promptement;

Fait sienne et approuve en particulier la conclusion principale du Groupe d'experts selon laquelle des « consultations devraient réunir tout le peuple de de son pays à l'échelon national»;

Prie le Secrétaire général de rechercher quelle assistance l'Organisation des Nations Unies pourrait 21 Documents S/5426 et Add.1, S/5621 et S/5717 (miméographiés). Distribués également comme documents de l'Assemblée générale: voir Documents officiels de l'Assemblée générale, dix-huitième session, Annexes, additif au point 30 de l'ordre du jour, documents A/5497 et Add. l; et ibid., dix-neuvième session, Annexes, annexe n° 12, documents A/5692 et A/5707.

22 Documents officiels du Conseil de sécurité, dix-neuvième année, Supplément d'avril, mai et juin 1964, document S/5658, annexe. 14

such consultations among representatives of ail elements of the population in South Africa;

Invites the Government of the Republic of South Africa to accept the main conclusion of the Group of Experts referred to in paragraph 5 above, to co-operate with the Secretary-General and to submit its views to him with respect to such consultations by 30 November 1964;

Decides to establish an expert committee, composed of representatives of each present member of the Security Council, to undertake a technical and practical study and report to the Council as to the feasibility, effectiveness and implications of measures which could, as appropriate, be taken by the Council under the Charter of the United Nations;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide to the expert committee the Secretariat's material on the subjects to be studied by the committee, and to co-operate with the committee as requested by it;

Authorizes the expert committee to request ail States Members of the United Nations to co-operate with it and to submit to it their views on such measures no later than 30 November 1964, and requests the committee to complete its report not later than three months thereafter;

Invites the Secretary-General, in consultation with appropriate United Nations specialized agencies, to establish an educational and training programme for the purpose of arranging for education and training abroad for South Africans;

Reaffirms its call upon all States to cease forthwith the sale and shipment to South Africa of arms, ammunition of all types, military vehicles, and equipment and materials for the manufacture and maintenance of arms and ammunition in South Africa;

Requests all Member States to take such steps as they deem appropriate to persuade the Government of the Republic of South Africa to comply with the present resolution.

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