沙佩维尔大屠杀的幸存者和受害者家属周四宣布将对南非政府提起集体诉讼，要求赔偿并要求法院推翻保护官员责任豁免的1961年《赔偿法》。1这次枪击事件发生于1960年3月21日，南非种族隔离警察向手无寸铁的抗议人群开火。1官方记录显示69人死亡、180人受伤，但根据原告引用的研究数据，至少有91人被杀、238人以上受伤。1
1961年《赔偿法》阻止受害者提起诉讼。1大约258项索赔被提交，但在政府制定《赔偿法》后予以撤销，其中仅三分之一获得自由裁量赔偿，总额不足索赔人要求的4%。1在真相与和解委员会的过程中，仅51名沙佩维尔幸存者获得正式赔偿。1
现年87岁的幸存者阿布拉姆·莫福肯在事件发生时年仅20岁，被枪击中脚和后背，背部至今仍有一枚子弹。1约70多名幸存者和家属已表示支持或有兴趣加入这项诉讼。13月21日现在在南非被定为人权日，这是一个公共假日。1
Survivors and relatives of victims from the Sharpeville massacre announced on Thursday their intention to launch a class action lawsuit against the South African government, seeking compensation and asking the court to overturn a 1961 indemnity law that shields officials from liability.1 The shooting occurred on March 21, 1960, when apartheid-era police opened fire on an unarmed protest crowd.1 Official records document 69 deaths and 180 injuries, though research cited by the plaintiffs indicates at least 91 people were killed and more than 238 wounded.1
The legal challenge centers on the 1961 Indemnity Act, which has prevented victims from pursuing claims for decades.1 Approximately 258 claims were initially filed, but after the government enacted the indemnity law, these were withdrawn, with only about one-third receiving discretionary compensation totaling less than 4 percent of what was originally sought.1 During the Truth and Reconciliation Commission process, only 51 Sharpeville survivors received formal reparations.1 Among those supporting the lawsuit is 87-year-old Abram Mofokeng, who was shot in the foot and back at age 20 and still carries a bullet in his back.1 More than 70 survivors and family members have expressed support or interest in joining the litigation.1 March 21 is now observed in South Africa as Human Rights Day, a public holiday.1
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