SA police brutality:
Amnesty International publishes list of blacks-only police-victims 2012
04:33 Oct 14 2012 Johannesburg
SA Police brutality 2012: Amnesty International publishes an incomplete
report showing only a few dozen black victims of police-criminality:
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"Amnesty International has expressed concerns about police brutality, including torture and extrajudicial killings, in South Africa.[18][19] There has also been concern about brutal training methods for the police.[20] According to Peter Jordi from the Wits Law Clinic "[Police] Torture is spiralling out of control. It is happening everywhere."[21] In April 2012 an editorial in The Times opined that "It seems torture and outright violation of human rights is becoming the order of the day for some of our police officers and experts warn that the line between criminals and our law enforcement officers is "blurred"."[23]
Political repression
A number of community organisations and social movements have accused the SAPS of acting against them with illegality and brutality.[25][26][27][28] Independent studies have confirmed that the SAPS has been used to repress peaceful marches and freedom of association.[29]
In 27 April 2009, SAPS attempted to ban a well-known event among the social movements called unFreedom Day[30] and was implicated in support for September 2009 ANC mob that attacked the elected leadership of the shack settlement at Kennedy Road, Durban.[31][32][33]
SAPS has also been implicated in draconian policing measures. Numerous accusations come from the infamous Blikkiesdorp Temporary Relocation Area in Delft, Cape Town where police have been accused of suppression of freedoms and illegal curfews.[34][35][36]
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"Amnesty International has expressed concerns about police brutality, including torture and extrajudicial killings, in South Africa.[18][19] There has also been concern about brutal training methods for the police.[20] According to Peter Jordi from the Wits Law Clinic "[Police] Torture is spiralling out of control. It is happening everywhere."[21] In April 2012 an editorial in The Times opined that "It seems torture and outright violation of human rights is becoming the order of the day for some of our police officers and experts warn that the line between criminals and our law enforcement officers is "blurred"."[23]
Political repression
A number of community organisations and social movements have accused the SAPS of acting against them with illegality and brutality.[25][26][27][28] Independent studies have confirmed that the SAPS has been used to repress peaceful marches and freedom of association.[29]
In 27 April 2009, SAPS attempted to ban a well-known event among the social movements called unFreedom Day[30] and was implicated in support for September 2009 ANC mob that attacked the elected leadership of the shack settlement at Kennedy Road, Durban.[31][32][33]
SAPS has also been implicated in draconian policing measures. Numerous accusations come from the infamous Blikkiesdorp Temporary Relocation Area in Delft, Cape Town where police have been accused of suppression of freedoms and illegal curfews.[34][35][36]
A number of unarmed protestors have been killed by the South African
Police since 2000.
the following list is not complete:
Michael Makhabane Durban, 2000[37]
the following list is not complete:
Michael Makhabane Durban, 2000[37]
Dennis Mathibithi (17) and Nhlanhla Masuku (15), Kathlehong, 2004[38]
Tebogo Mkhonza (17), Harrismith, 2004[39]
Monica Ngcobo, (19) Durban, 2005[40]
Unnamed Man, Kenville, Durban, 2006[41]
Jan Matshobe, (27) Sebokeng, Johannesburg, 2008[42]
Mthokozisi Nkwanyana, (24) Durban, 2008 [43]
Unnamed girl, KwaZakhele, KwaZulu-Natal, 2009[44]
Phuphu Mthwethwa (29), Piet Retief, 2009[45]
Priscilla Sukai (46) eTwatwa, Daveyton, 2010[46]
Unnamed man, Lion Park, Johannesburg, 2010[47]
Anna Nokele (19), Welkom, 2010[48]
Two unnamed children, Boipelo, Gauteng, 2011[49][50]
Solomon Madonsela[51] and Bongani Mathebula[52] Ermelo, 2011[53]
Joseph Msiza, Tshwane, 2011[54][55]
Petros Msiza (43), 2011 Pretoria[56]
Andries Tatane (33), Ficksburg, 2011[39]
Dimakatso Kgaswane and another unnamed person, Tlokweng, Swartruggens,
2011[57]
2011[57]
Three unnamed people in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, 2011[58]
Mxolisi Buthelezi, (14), Durban, 2012 (an onlooker, not a protester)[59]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Police_Service#Police_brutality
