United Nations Security Council Resolution 547
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547, adopted unanimously on January 13, 1984, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council expressed its concern at the death sentences
issued to Malesela Benjamin Maloise, all members of the African National Congress
.
The resolution called upon the South Africa
n authorities to commute the sentences imposed on Mr Maloise, and urged all other Member States and organisations to help save the life of the man. Maloise, a black poet
, was convicted of murdering a policeman. Despite a court ruling that Maloise was under heavy psychological pressure at the time, President Pieter Willem Botha
ordered his execution. On October 18, 1985, Maloise was hanged in Pretoria Central Prison
.
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547, adopted unanimously on January 13, 1984, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council expressed its concern at the death sentences
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
issued to Malesela Benjamin Maloise, all members of the African National Congress
African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...
.
The resolution called upon the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n authorities to commute the sentences imposed on Mr Maloise, and urged all other Member States and organisations to help save the life of the man. Maloise, a black poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, was convicted of murdering a policeman. Despite a court ruling that Maloise was under heavy psychological pressure at the time, President Pieter Willem Botha
Pieter Willem Botha
Pieter Willem Botha , commonly known as "P. W." and Die Groot Krokodil , was the prime minister of South Africa from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive state president from 1984 to 1989.First elected to Parliament in 1948, Botha was for eleven years head of the Afrikaner National Party and the...
ordered his execution. On October 18, 1985, Maloise was hanged in Pretoria Central Prison
Pretoria Central Prison
Pretoria Central Prison is a large prison in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The prison was the official site of capital punishment in South Africa during the apartheid era...
.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982 – 1987)
- Resolutions 503United Nations Security Council Resolution 503United Nations Security Council Resolution 503, adopted unanimously on April 9, 1982, after reaffirming Resolution 473 , the Council expressed its concern at the death sentences issued by the Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa against Ncimbithi Johnson Lubisi,...
, 525United Nations Security Council Resolution 525United Nations Security Council Resolution 525, adopted unanimously on December 7, 1982, after hearing of the death sentences on Anthony Tsotsobe, Johannes Shabangu and David Moise, the Council expressed its concern at the sentences passed by the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, in addition...
and 533United Nations Security Council Resolution 533United Nations Security Council Resolution 533, adopted unanimously on June 7, 1983, after reaffirming Resolution 525 , the Council expressed its concern at the death sentences issued to Thelle Simon Mogoerane, Jerry Semano Mosololi and Marcus Thabo Motaung, all members of the African National... - South Africa under apartheid