Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead
Victims of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa are suing the government over the apartheid-era shooting that resulted in 91 deaths during a protest against pass laws. The incident, which involved pan-Africanist protests, remains one of the most infamous atrocities of apartheid.
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