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Apartheid Sharpeville massacre victims seek compensation

Victims of the apartheid-era Sharpeville massacre and relatives are demanding compensation for the 21 March 1960 attack on protesters. The claim is part of a broader wave of litigation over apartheid-era crimes in South Africa, as protesters marched against pass laws.
WHO: Victims of the Sharpeville massacre and relatives
WHAT: Demand compensation for the apartheid-era Sharpeville massacre.
WHEN: Mar 21, 1960
WHERE: Sharpeville, South Africa
WHY: They are seeking compensation for the 21 March 1960 attack on protesters against pass laws.
Sources (1): The Guardian World

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