Resolution on the International Legal Status of Racist South Africa

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
CM/Res.500 (XXVII)
Date
3 July 1976
Language
English
Type
Generic Document

CM/RES 500 (XXVII)

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RESOLUTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STATUS OF RACIST SOUTH AFRICA


The Council of Ministers meeting in its Twenty-Seventh Ordinary Session at Port Louis, Mauritius, from 24 June to 3rd July, 1976.


Having studied the report on the international legal status of racist South Africa, CM/742 (XXVII);


Noting that the National Liberation Movements of South Africa, ANC and PAC, recognized by the OAU, reject the status of the so-called Republic of South Africa as an independent state;


Nothing further that the said Liberation Movements are recognized by the OAU and the United Nations as the legitimate representatives of the people of South Africa;


  1. REAFFIRMS its recognition of the legitimate struggle for national self- determination by the people of South African and their Liberation Movements;


  1. RESOLVES unanimously to authorize the setting up of a Commission of African Legal experts to review this question of South Africa’s International Legal Status and submit its report to the 28th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers.

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