Nelson Mandela Trial (1963-64) - Famous Trials
Nelson Mandela Trial (1963-64) It's "the trial that changed South Africa." In the fall of 1963, Nelson Mandela and ten other leading opponents of South Africa's apartheid regime went on trial for their lives.
The Nelson Mandela (Rivonia) Trial: An Account - Famous Trials
Nelson Mandela Faces New Charges. At the time of the Rivonia raid, Nelson Mandela was lodged in solitary confinement at a Pretoria jail serving a five-year prison term for leaving the country without a passport and inciting a strike. He began serving time in October 1962.
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): A Chronology
Nelson Mandela is arrested after returning to South Africa from an extended overseas trip. He is charged with leaving the country without a permit and inciting a strike. October 1962
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): Transcript Excerpts
Trial transcript excerpts on this page are taken primarily from two sources: Joel Joffe, The State vs. Nelson Mandela: The Trial That Changed South Africa (1965) and Lauritz Strydom, Rivonia Unmasked!
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): Images - Famous Trials
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): Transcript Excerpts "I Am Prepared To Die" Selected Prosecution Exhibits in the Nelson Mandela (Rivonia) Trial; Behind the Scenes: International Pressure on South Africa to Not Execute Nelson Mandela and Other Rivonia Defendants; Sentencing Statement of Justice Quartus de Wet in the Rivonia Trial ...
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): Statements by Elias ...
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): Transcript Excerpts "I Am Prepared To Die" Selected Prosecution Exhibits in the Nelson Mandela (Rivonia) Trial; Behind the Scenes: International Pressure on South Africa to Not Execute Nelson Mandela and Other Rivonia Defendants; Sentencing Statement of Justice Quartus de Wet in the Rivonia Trial ...
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): Opening Statement of …
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): Transcript Excerpts "I Am Prepared To Die" Selected Prosecution Exhibits in the Nelson Mandela (Rivonia) Trial; Behind the Scenes: International Pressure on South Africa to Not Execute Nelson Mandela and Other Rivonia Defendants; Sentencing Statement of Justice Quartus de Wet in the Rivonia Trial ...
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): Closing Statement of …
The Trial of Nelson Mandela (Rivonia Trial): Transcript Excerpts "I Am Prepared To Die" Selected Prosecution Exhibits in the Nelson Mandela (Rivonia) Trial; Behind the Scenes: International Pressure on South Africa to Not Execute Nelson Mandela and Other Rivonia Defendants; Sentencing Statement of Justice Quartus de Wet in the Rivonia Trial ...
Behind the Scenes: International Pressure on South Africa to Not ...
It is widely assumed that international pressure influenced the decision not to sentence Mandela and other convicted Rivonia defendants to death. This page highlights some of the evidence for that assumption.
The Accused: "The Rivonia 11" - Famous Trials
Mandela insisted that MK planned sabotage attacks against facilities at times and places so as to minimize the possibility that lives would be lost. He ended his statement dramatically, telling the court, "I am prepared to die." Mandela was convicted on all counts and sentenced to life in prison.