Death Sentence - | Anti-apartheid (1986)

: Between 1960 and 1989, approximately 134 political prisoners were executed by the apartheid government.

: 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. Death Sentence - Anti-Apartheid (1986)

: 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. : Between 1960 and 1989, approximately 134 political