Internal Security Act, 1982
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The Internal Security Act, 1982 was apartheid-era South African legislation that granted sweeping powers for detention without trial and other measures aimed at suppressing political opposition and dissent.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African statute
ⓘ
apartheid-era security law ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
national security law
ⓘ
public order law ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
anti-apartheid movements
ⓘ
human rights organizations ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
allowing indefinite detention without trial
ⓘ
enabling human rights abuses ⓘ suppressing legitimate political activity ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1982 ⓘ |
| grantedPower |
banning of organizations
ⓘ
banning of publications ⓘ detention without trial ⓘ restrictions on gatherings ⓘ restrictions on individuals ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1980s in South Africa ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis | national security doctrine of apartheid state ⓘ |
| impact |
contribution to climate of fear under apartheid
ⓘ
facilitation of political imprisonment ⓘ institutionalization of state repression ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalMechanism |
administrative detention
ⓘ
control of publications ⓘ prohibition of certain meetings ⓘ restrictions on freedom of movement ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter1994 | largely repealed or replaced ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | apartheid legal system ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | apartheid ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
suppression of dissent
ⓘ
suppression of political opposition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Public Safety Act, 1953
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suppression of Communism Act, 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrorism Act, 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedOrConsolidated | earlier South African security legislation ⓘ |
| restrictedRight |
freedom of assembly
ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ right to a fair trial ⓘ |
| supersededBy | post-apartheid security legislation ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
anti-apartheid activists
ⓘ
political opponents of the apartheid government ⓘ student activists ⓘ trade union activists ⓘ |
| usedBy |
South African Police
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African government NERFINISHED ⓘ South African security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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