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AKTION BUNDESSCHLUSS
10.5. 95
Following the situation in South
African as a member of the Anti-apartheid movement and especially of the church
based “Aktion
Bundesscluss” which has been working against forced
removals I feel, of course, relieved and even thankful since the new Government
under Mr. Mandela has been established.
We can imagine how big the
challenges are which the new government has to face in order to overcome the
hardships and injustices created
by the apartheid system.
As a group
working for the implementation of human rights we follow also the discussion
concerning death penalty. We think, of course
that the new South Africa being on
the way of regaining its international reputation and getting even high respect
from the international
community will abolish this inhuman penalty and taking
into account the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and he arguments of
human
rights organisations like amnesty international, but we want to remind that
anti-apartheid solidarity groups in Europe expect
the decision of explicit
abolition of death penalty in South Africa. We do hope that the South African
government will not disappoint
us but follow its way becoming a model for other
states.
We will follow the development of your country with great
sympathy, commitment and respect. May your anthem become true: Nkosi sikelel
‘iAfrica...
Heclerose Hesse
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