Death Sentence - Anti-apartheid (1986) -

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

While the South African state intensified executions, the international community responded with legislative pressure. Death Sentence - Anti-Apartheid (1986)

: Many political executions were carried out in secret at Pretoria Central Prison, often without full public disclosure of the trials. : Between 1960 and 1989, approximately 134 political

: 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