# Survivors and descendants of the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre have filed a landmark case in the High Court in Pretoria against the government. Supported by Lawyers for Human Rights and Leigh Day, they want the court to overturn the 1961 Indemnity Act, which protected apartheid officials from liability. The families seek compensation and possible criminal accountability. More than 70 survivors and relatives have expressed interest in joining. They argue previous reparations were inadequate and failed to address the massacre’s long-term impact.
Sharpeville massacre survivors seek justice and compensation