Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 99th Congress (1985-1986)
: Many political executions were carried out in secret at Pretoria Central Prison, often without full public disclosure of the trials. Death Sentence - Anti-Apartheid (1986)
: Following the assassination of the "Cradock Four" and rising unrest, President P.W. Botha declared a national State of Emergency in 1986, granting security forces nearly unlimited power. : Between 1960 and 1989, approximately 134 political
: Between 1960 and 1989, approximately 134 political prisoners were executed by the apartheid government. : Between 1960 and 1989
: In response to the spike in sentences, the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) and Southern Africa the Imprisoned Society (SATIS) launched major international campaigns to stop the hangings.
During apartheid, the death penalty was not merely a criminal punishment but a tool for political intimidation.
3. International Response: The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act (1986)