Indemnity Act, 1961
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title:
Indemnity Act, 1961
text:
The Indemnity Act 61 of 1961 was a law enacted by the apartheid government in South Africa, which protected the government from any legal repercussions of the Sharpeville massacre and other violent events that followed. It prevented the courts from hearing any criminal charges or civil claims against the government, its leaders or its employees for actions taken between 21 March 1960 and 5 July 1961. The act indemnified the State President, the Cabinet, all members of the civil service, the defe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indemnity_Act,_1961
date created:
2012-02-19T03:17:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T15:55:51Z
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