UN General Assembly
1982

terminated the Mandate of South Africa and assumed direct responsibility for the Territory, the people of Namibia continue to be deprived of their most basic human rights It is indeed a sad commentary on the efficacy of the United Nations that Namibia should continue to be subjected to racism, colonialism and human suffering. The continued illegal occupation of that international Territory by South Africa is a flagrant violation of international law and constitutes an affront to world conscience and to the fundamental dignity of mankind. The regime has a unique record of flouting international opinion. Inside Namibia it has unleashed a reign of terror against the people of the international Territory and particularly against the leadership and the heroic combatants of the South West Africa People's Organization. The regime has also been busy propping up internal surrogates in an attempt to facilitate the imposition of a neo-colonial solution to the problem. On the other hand, South Africa has been engaged in a systematic campaign of destabilization of the neighboring African States. Using the international Territory of Namibia as a launching