Death Sentence - Anti-apartheid — (1986)

The year 1986 saw a dramatic escalation in resistance and state response.

: Sentences were heavily biased; data from 1982–1983 shows that 95% of those sentenced to death were Black. Black activists were often executed for killing white police officers, while white individuals rarely faced the same penalty for killing Black citizens. 2. High-Profile Cases and Campaigns (1986) Death Sentence - Anti-Apartheid (1986)

: 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. The year 1986 saw a dramatic escalation in