South Africa: Justice for Marikana deaths hangs in the balance

Headline Title: South Africa: Justice for Marikana deaths hangs in the balance 15 August 2013 The Government of South Africa must ensure that the Commission of Inquiry into the killings at Marikana does not fail to deliver fair access to justice, said Amnesty International today.Nearly a year after the large-scale human rights abuses at Lonmin’s Marikana mine, the vital task of achieving accountability for these abuses is incomplete and at risk.The Commission of Inquiry, the main official vehicle set up to establish the facts and make recommendations to government, is currently in…

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