Resolution 503 (1982)
of 9 April 1982

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 473 (1980) and its statement of
5 February 1981 63 regarding the death sentences passed by
the Transvaal Division of the Supreme Court at Pretoria
on Neimbithi Johnson Lubisi, Petrus Tsepo Mashigo and
Naphtali Manana, three members of the African National
Congress of South Africa,

Gravely concerned at the confirmation of the death sentences by the South African Court of Appeal on 7 April
1982,

Deeply concerned that the carrying out of the death sentences would further aggravate the situation in South Africa,

1. Calls upon the South African authorities to commute
the death sentences;

2. Urges all States and organizations to use their influence and to take urgent measures in conformity with the
Chanter of the United Nations, the resolutions of the Security
Council and relevant international instruments to save the
lives of the three men.

Adopted unanimously at the

2351st meeting.


63 Document S/14361, incorporated in the record of the 2264th meeting.
