Nelson Mandela admits to the torture of dissident guerrillas

Date: 14 Apr 1990
Updated: 9 Apr 2020

Nelson Mandela admits that members of the ANC had tortured dissident guerrillas, but says the officials involved have been punished and that any further torture has been banned The TRC's report on the ANC and their human rights violations.

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01Beaver country Times,(1990),Mandela admites to tortures,from Google newspapers,15 April,[online],Available at www.news.google.com [Accessed:11 April 2014]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Nelson Mandela admits to the torture of dissident guerrillas. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012884

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