- Anti-apartheid (1986) — Death Sentence

While the South African state intensified executions, the international community responded with legislative pressure.

: In response to the spike in sentences, the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) and Southern Africa the Imprisoned Society (SATIS) launched major international campaigns to stop the hangings. Death Sentence - Anti-Apartheid (1986)

3. International Response: The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act (1986) While the South African state intensified executions, the

: 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. granting security forces nearly unlimited power.