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The Treason Trial in South Africa, 1956–1961
In June 1955, a multi-racial group came together to write the Freedom Charter, demanding racial equality and democracy in South Africa. They were put on trial.
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Individual complaints. Described at item level
Catalogue reference: BL 2/612
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This record is about the Individual complaints. Described at item level dating from 1966 in the series Council on Tribunals: CT Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BL 2/612
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1966
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Description (What the record is about)
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Individual complaints. Described at item level
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- CT 80/66
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Legal
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3080459/
Series information
BL 2
Council on Tribunals: CT Papers
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