TRC Report: The Health Sector


Chapter 5 "Institutional Hearing: The Health Sector" in Volume 4 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report discusses the role of the health sector in committing gross human rights violations. The report features the Biko case and concludes with the TRC's findings. [Note: This is a large document; it will take some time to download.] (Report)
Chapter 5 begins on page 109 of the report (page 112 of the electronic pdf file). See especially sections entitled "Ethics for Health Professionals" (paragraphs 1-9), "Health Workers with Dual Obligations," (para. 10-21), and "Findings Arising out of Health Sector Hearings" (para. 138-149).

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