§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consideration he has given to the recent Amnesty International report on South African security force complicity in torture and political killings; and what action he intends to take.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydHer Majesty's Government are aware of the Amnesty International report on South Africa. We have consistently taken the view that the South African Government must accept primary responsibility for maintaining law and order and should investigate allegations of misconduct by members of the security forces promptly and thoroughly. We have also given practical support to Judge Goldstone's commission of inquiry which is currently examining many of the allegations in the Amnesty report.