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Lawyers Against Apartheid

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Title

Lawyers Against Apartheid

Subject

Anti-Apartheid Movement

Description

Between the years 1986 and 1996, the London-based legal group, Lawyers Against Apartheid served as a legal counseling and aid service for anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, contesting the state legal system’s rulings. Comprised of legal scholars, lawyers, and student activists, the group also notably advocated for the revision of Prisoner of War status to include political prisoners and activists.

Creator

Lawyers Against Apartheid

Source

Roz Payne

Publisher

Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date

1986

Format

Button

Type

Physical Object

Collection

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Citation

Lawyers Against Apartheid , “Lawyers Against Apartheid ,” Roz Payne Sixties Archive, accessed April 10, 2025, https://rozsixties.unl.edu/items/show/246.

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