Security Council Resolution 503 (1982) [on Death Sentences Imposed on Members of the African National Congress of South Africa]

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1982.

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2 documents · 1982

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1982	S/RES/525(1982)	Security Council resolution 525 (1982) [on death sentences imposed on members of the African National Congress of South Africa]	686	–
1982	S/RES/503(1982)	Security Council resolution 503 (1982) [on death sentences imposed on members of the African National Congress of South Africa]	348	–

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Apartheid Capital Punishment Members South Africa

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Recalling its resolution 473 (I 980) and its statement of 5 February 1981 63 regarding the death sentences passed by the Transvaal Division of the Supreme Court at Pretoria on Ncimbithi Johnson Lubisi, Petrus Tsepo Mashigo and Calls on the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to seek a diplomatic solution to their differences and to respect fully the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

Decision On 5 May 1982, following consultations of the Council. the President of the Council announced that he had been authorized to issue the following statement6() on behalf of the members of the Council:

· The members of the Security Council express deep concern at the deterioration of the situation in the region of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and the loss of lives.

"The members of the Security Council also express strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General with regard to his contacts with the two parties.

''The members of the Security Council have agreed to meet for further consultations tomorrow. Thursday.

6 May 1982."

THE QUESTION OF SOUTH AFRICA61 Naphtali Manana, three members of the African National Congress of South Africa,

Gravely concerned at the confirmation of the death sentences by the South African Court of Appeal on 7 April 1982,

Deeply concerned that the carrying out of the death sentences would further aggravate the situation in South Africa,

Calls upon the South African authorities to commute the death sentences;

Urges all States and organizations to use their influence and to take urgent measures in conformity with the Charterofthe United Nations, the resolutions of the Security Council and relevant international instruments to save the lives of the three men.

Decisions At its 2398th meeting, on 23 September 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria, Cuba and Ghana to partkipate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled ''The question of South Africa: report of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 421 ( 1977) concerning the question of South Africa on way, 15

61 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981.

62 See Official Records of the Security Council. Thirtv-seventh Year, Supplement for April, May and June 191!2.

"' Document S/14361, incorporated in the record of the 2264th meeting.

Adopted at the 2350th meeting b_v 10 votes to 1 (Panama). with 4 abstentions (China. Poland, Spain, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). "'' S/15047.

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