requests the Government of the Republic of South Africa to abandon the arbitrary trial now in progress and forthwith to grant. unconditional release to all political prisoners and to all persons imprisoned, interned or subjected to other restrictions for. having opposed the policy of apartheid."
‘The resolution also (1) condemned South Africa for failing to comply with previous resolutions on apartheid, (2) requested all members ‘of the United Nations "to make all necessary. efforts to induce the Government" to carry out the request to release all political prisoners, (3) asked Secretary General U. Thant to report at the end of the. session Non the implementation of this resolution."
The trial referred to in the resolution involves six blacks, four whites and one Indian. After being held eighty-eight days in solitary confinement "for interrogation" without being able to consult lawyers, churches or their families, they were told October 8 that they would. be placed on trial October 29 oh charges of "sabotage." |
The eleven are accused of having committed directly or "indirectly" 221 acts of sabotage over nearly twenty months. The government has. drawn up a list of bombings, arson, derailments and dynami tings which | it jays at the door of the prisoners.
Walter M. Sisulu and Nelson Mandela, two leaders of the outlawed African National Congress party, are among the accused.
The eleven victims face the death penalty under South Africa's nagenstoaes Laws, .
THE ‘NEVILLE ALEXANDER CASE
In the October 4 World Outlook we reported the arrest in South Africa of Dr.