MEDIA REPORTS
Lawyers ready with closing arguments at reopened inquest into death of Imam Haron
Written by Mwangi Githahu Multimedia Journalist, Cape Argus
Published Apr 21, 2023
Cape Town – Lawyers for the family of anti-apartheid Struggle activist Imam Abdullah Haron, who died in police custody in September 1969, are set to present closing arguments in the Western Cape High Court on Monday, where the reopened inquest will be heard.
An update from the Foundation for Human Rights, which helped push for the reopening of the inquest, said the National Prosecuting Authority and the lawyers representing the Haron family had exchanged heads of argument in preparation for Monday’s hearing.
IMAN HARON’S FAMILY SAYS TRUTH ABOUT HIS DEATH WILL GIVE THEM CLOSURE
CAPE TOWN – Late Muslim scholar, Imam Abdullah Haron’s family said that the truth about their father’s death would bring some form of closure for them.
At the age of 45-years-old, the anti-apartheid activist died in police custody in 1969, after being arrested for terrorism.
Closing arguments in the reopened inquest probing the imam’s cause of death will be heard in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.
https://ewn.co.za/0001/01/01/iman-haron-s-family-says-truth-about-his-death-will-give-them-closure
Imam Haron inquest: A step closer to judgment as final arguments in reopened probe start
- The final arguments in the reopened inquest into the death in detention of anti-apartheid cleric Imam Haron start on Monday.
- Haron was arrested on 28 May 1969 and was never charged, but kept in detention.
- He died 123 days later and the police claimed he had fallen down steps, which his family never accepted.
The final arguments in the reopened inquest into the death in detention of Muslim cleric Imam Abdullah Haron during apartheid will begin in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.
‘Interrogated almost daily’: Haron inquiry continues
Written by Chevon Booysen Multimedia Journalist, Cape Times
Published Apr 24, 2023
Cape Town – Closing arguments in the inquiry into the death of Imam Abdullah Haron are set to be heard in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.
Haron, an anti-apartheid activist, died while he was in police custody in September 1969, and an inquest was re-opened 53 years later.
Judge hears closing arguments at Imam Haron inquest
Written by Siphokazi Vuso Multimedia Journalist
Published Apr 24, 2023
Cape Town – Closing arguments in the reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Imam Abdullah Haron resumed in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.
Haron was detained under the then Terrorism Act on May 28, 1969. For 123 days he was reportedly held in solitary confinement, interrogated almost daily and assaulted an unknown number of times by the Security Branch.
Closing arguments to be heard in Imam Abdullah Haron Haron inquest
CAPE TOWN – The family of anti-apartheid struggle activist Imam Abdullah Haron could be one step closer to finding closure.
Lawyers for his family are presenting closing arguments at the inquest into his death on Monday.
https://www.enca.com/news/closing-arguments-be-heard-abdullah-haron-inquest
As it happened: Imam Haron Inquest closing arguments – Day 2
Imam Haron inquest closer to justice
Written by Siphokazi Vuso Multimedia Journalist
Published Apr 25, 2023
Cape Town – Coming one step closer to justice, the legal representative of anti-apartheid martyr Imam Abdullah Haron’s family poked holes in the testimony of retired cop Johannes Burger, who was on duty when Haron’s body was found in a cell at the Maitland police station in Cape Town 53 years ago.
Imam Haron inquest resumes with closing arguments expected
Closing arguments are expected to continue in the High Court in Cape Town on Tuesday in the reopened inquest into the death of Muslim cleric, Imam Abdullah Haron.
Last year, the Inquest Court heard evidence from witnesses including former detainees, family, pathologists, and a trajectory and aeronautical engineer.
Closure in sight for Imam Haron’s family as re-opened inquest hears closing arguments
Written by Mwangi Githahu Multimedia Journalist, Cape Argus
Published Apr 25, 2023
Cape Town – More than 50 years after their father’s death at the hands of apartheid security police, the family of Struggle activist Imam Abdullah Haron feel that closure is finally within reach.
Speaking as the re-opened inquest into the Imam’s death resumed in the Western Cape High Court, Imam Haron’s son Muhammed said he and his sisters, Shamela Shamis and Fatiema Masoet-Haron, had already gained partial closure in November last year.
INQUEST TO FOCUS ON ROLE OF APARTHEID POLICE OFFICERS IN DEATH OF IMAM HARON
CAPE TOWN – The role of apartheid police officers in the demise of the late anti-apartheid activist, Imam Abdullah Haron, featured strongly during court proceedings during the week.
Closing arguments in the reopened inquest continue in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday.
This was to get to the truth on circumstances around the late Islamic scholar’s death in detention in 1969.
IMAM HARON’S INJURIES DON’T CORRESPOND WITH HIS FALL DOWN THE STAIRS: DEFENCE
CAPE TOWN – The defence in the Imam Abdullah Haron inquest revisited technical aspects of the late anti-apartheid activist’s alleged fatal fall.
The second day of closing arguments in the re-opened inquiry into Haron’s cause of death played out in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday.
Haron, who was an Islamic scholar, was arrested on a terrorism charge in May 1969 and his body was found in his prison cell five months later.
Court urged to reject apartheid finding on Imam Haron’s death
Written by Bulelwa Payi
Published Apr 25, 2023
The re-opened inquest into the death in police custody of Imam Abdullah Haron has been asked to overturn a previous finding absolving the state of his death.
An inquest held in 1970 found that Haron died as a result of an alleged accidental fall down a staircase.
Notorious policemen must be held responsible for Imam Haron’s murder, lawyer argues
Written by Bulelwa Payi
Published Apr 25, 2023
Members of the apartheid Security Branch who tortured and interrogated Imam Abdullah Haron should be held responsible for his death, the re-opened inquest heard on Tuesday.
Haron died at the hands of the notorious Security Branch on 27 September 1969 after spending 123 days in solitary confinement.
Family’s wait for justice almost over as Haron judgment reserved
Written by Siphokazi Vuso Multimedia Journalist
Published Apr 26, 2023
Cape Town – Judgment has been reserved in the reopened inquest into the death of Imam Abdullah Haron, with the slain martyr’s family saying they looked forward to the outcome.
Closing arguments were heard by Judge Daniel Thulare this week.
IMAM HARON INQUEST: STATE ASKS COURT TO RIGHT WRONGS OF THE PAST
CAPE TOWN – The State in the Imam Abdullah Haron inquest has asked the Western Cape High Court to right the wrongs of the past.
Presiding Judge Daniel Thulare has for the past two days heard the defence and prosecution’s closing arguments in the reopened inquiry around the late imam’s death in detention in 1969.
https://ewn.co.za/0001/01/01/imam-haron-inquest-state-asks-court-to-right-wrongs-of-the-past
Right the wrongs of 1970 Imam Haron inquest now, NPA urges
Written by Mwangi Githahu Multimedia Journalist, Cape Argus
Published Apr 26, 2023
Cape Town – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has asked the Western Cape High Court to overturn the findings of the 1970 inquest into the death in police custody of anti-apartheid Struggle activist Imam Abdullah Haron and to “make right what was made wrong”.
Making his closing arguments for the State’s case at the reopened inquest, NPA advocate Lifa Matyobeni said the court had heard enough compelling new evidence to make new findings.
Imam Haron’s family edges closer to truth and justice in reopened inquest
