Suppression of Communism Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:act_number gptkb:Act_No._44_of_1950
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1950
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:fullTitle gptkb:Suppression_of_Communism_Act,_1950
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Suppression of Communism Act
gptkbp:impact restricted freedom of speech
enabled government to detain political opponents
restricted freedom of association
used against African National Congress
used against South African Communist Party
gptkbp:language gptkb:Afrikaans
English
gptkbp:purpose to outlaw communism and suppress political opposition
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Internal_Security_Act,_1982
1982
gptkbp:targeted_ideology communism
anti-apartheid activism
gptkbp:usedFor banning individuals
banning organizations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_African_government_(historical)
gptkb:Apartheid
gptkb:Defiance_Campaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6