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The Schlebusch Commission was a parliamentary commission established in 1972 by the South African government of Prime Minister BJ Vorster to investigate four anti-apartheid civil society organizations.〔"Beyers Naude." ''News24.com.'' 7 September 2008. Retrieved on 22 August 2008.〕 The recommendations of the Schlebusch Commission enabled the promulgation of the Affected Organisations Act (1974), with which the state could declare an organization "affected."〔''A Culture of Censorship: Secrecy and Intellectual Repression in South Africa''. Christopher Edmond Merrett. Mercer University Press, 1995, p.60.〕 An affected organization was denied foreign funding, while its funds and documents were seized. As a result, organizational activities were severely curtailed or effectively halted, as happened, respectively, with the National Union of South African Students on the one hand, and the Christian Institute of Southern Africa and the University Christian Movement on the other.〔''A Culture of Censorship: Secrecy and Intellectual Repression in South Africa''. Christopher Edmond Merrett. Mercer University Press, 1995, p.92.〕 == History == Formally called The Commission of Inquiry into Certain Organisations, its colloquial name referred to its chair, Alwyn Schlebusch, National Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Kroonstad in the Orange Free State (1962-80). 〔"SA's only state vice-president dies at 90." ''Mail & Guardian.'' 7 January 2008. Retrieved on 22 August 2008. 〕 The Schlebusch Commission was set up with the express purpose of investigating the Christian Institute of Southern Africa, the South African Institute of Race Relations, the University Christian Movement and the National Union of South African Students. "There was no charge sheet, witnesses were unaware of other evidence given, and were unable to cross-examine or lead evidence" (Merrett 1995:60).〔 Among the commission's more prominent members was Kobie Coetsee, National Party MP for Bloemfontein and later Minister of Justice.〔"Hendrik Jacobus (Kobie) Coetsee." ''SA History Online''. Retrieved on 22 August 2008.〕 The influence of the Commission extended for over a decade, with Schlebusch warning the South African Council of Churches not to speak out against security legislation, fund political trials, or support political detainees.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Schlebusch Commission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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