South Africa's Marikana Miners Allege Police Torture
Some Marikana miners who have been released after being charged, say they were on the receiving end of brutal violence while in police custody.
Photo: Werner Beukes/SAPA
Police on standby at Lonmin's troubled Marikana mine days before clashes with mine workers left 34 dead and 78 injured.
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South Africa Frees First Batch of Miners
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- AlJazeera English
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- AlJazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 3 September 2012
On Monday, dozens of detained South African miners were freed after murder charges against them were dropped. The men were part of a group of 270 ... see more »
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Journalist Greg Marinovich Speaks About South Africa Mine Shooting
- Author:
- AlJazeera English
- Publisher:
- AlJazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 3 September 2012
Greg Marinovich is a veteran photo-journalist and editor-at-large for the South African publication, The Daily Maverick. He was at Lonmin's Marikana ... see more »
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The murder charges brought against the 270 mineworkers were withdrawn and they will be released on a warning. They would have been tried under the "common purpose" doctrine - a law ... Read more »
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The violent clashes between police and striking miners that left scores dead and several injured sparked concern and outrage the world over. As the details of what exactly caused ... Read more »
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