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1956 trial in South Africa
The Treason Trial was a trial in Johannesburg in which 156 people, including Nelson Mandela, were arrested in a raid and accused of treason in South Africa
1956_Treason_Trial
List of criminal trials
A treason trial is a criminal trial. It may refer to: List of people convicted of treason Sir Alexander Lawrence; Sir John Lawrence; Godfrey Lushington
Treason_trial
British anti-revolutionary actions
The 1794 Treason Trials, arranged by the administration of Prime Minister William Pitt, were intended to cripple the British radical movement of the 1790s
1794_Treason_Trials
Offence under British law
1998 became law, the maximum sentence for treason in the UK has been life imprisonment. The last treason trial was that of William Joyce, "Lord Haw-Haw"
High treason in the United Kingdom
High_treason_in_the_United_Kingdom
the United States, there are both federal and state laws prohibiting treason. Treason is defined on the federal level in Article III, Section 3 of the United
Treason laws in the United States
Treason_laws_in_the_United_States
1985–1986 trial of anti-apartheid activists
Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial was heard in the Supreme Court of South Africa from 21 October 1985 to 23 June 1986. In the largest political trial since the
Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial
Pietermaritzburg_Treason_Trial
Trial in Namibia
The Caprivi treason trial is a trial in which the Government of Namibia indicted 132 people for allegedly participating in the Caprivi conflict on the
Caprivi_treason_trial
South African anti-apartheid activist (1918–2011)
of violating the Internal Security Act in the 1985 Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial. After the end of apartheid, Sisulu represented the ANC in the first
Albertina_Sisulu
President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
seditious activities and was unsuccessfully prosecuted in the 1956 Treason Trial. Influenced by Marxism, he secretly joined the South African Communist
Nelson_Mandela
British Indian trial by courts-martial
government of British India brought some of the captured INA soldiers to trial on treason charges. The prisoners would potentially face the death penalty, life
Indian_National_Army_trials
1985–1988 trial of anti-apartheid activists
Delmas Treason Trial was heard in the Supreme Court of South Africa from 16 October 1985 to 18 November 1988. In one of the lengthiest political trials in
Delmas_Treason_Trial
High treason case involving Pervez Musharraf
history in which a president and an army chief was to stand in a trial for a treason. A special court formed by the Supreme Court to enquire the events
Musharraf_high_treason_case
1649 trial resulting in conviction of King Charles I
Charles I to Charles II: The Trial of Charles Stuart, King of England; Before the High court of Justice, for High Treason Text of the sentence House of
Trial_of_Charles_I
is a list of people convicted of treason. Some countries have a high constitutional hurdle to conviction for treason, while many countries have less stringent
List of people convicted of treason
List_of_people_convicted_of_treason
Trials of gold miners in Australia
The 1855 Victorian high treason trials took place between 22 February – 27 March in the aftermath of the Battle of the Eureka Stockade. The Goldfields
1855 Victorian high treason trials
1855_Victorian_high_treason_trials
1924 trial of Adolf Hitler and others
memory formed the basis of the indictment. Jurisdiction for the high treason trial would normally have lain with the Reich Court in Leipzig. However, the
Beer_Hall_Putsch_trial
South African politician
his second and more severe treason trial. The new Judge was Sir John Wylde, and the trial quickly became a political show trial – possibly South Africa's
Andries_Botha_(soldier)
1885 treason trial in Canada
by the Canadian military, which led to Riel's surrender and trial for treason. The trial, which took place in July 1885 and lasted five days, resulted
Trial_of_Louis_Riel
Social Republic against a group of admirals of the Regia Marina, accused of treason by the Italian Social Republic for their behaviour in the summer of 1943
Admirals'_Trial
South African political activist (1901-1987)
political activist. He was one of the ANC co-accused to stand trial in the treason trial of 1956-61 alongside Nelson Mandela and 154 others. Sibande played
Gert_Sibande
1922 treason trial in Greece
The Trial of the Six (Greek: Δίκη των Έξ(ι), Díki ton Éx(i)) or the Execution of the Six was the trial for treason, in late 1922, of the Anti-Venizelist
Trial_of_the_Six
South African anti-apartheid activist (1905–1992)
and protests. The treason trial dragged on for four years and she was acquitted in 1961. Joseph was one of six Jewish women on trial, the others being
Helen_Joseph
South African women rights activist
anti-apartheid leaders were charged with subversion in the 1956-1961 Treason Trial, but they were all found not guilty. Ida Mntwana was born in King William's
Ida_Mntwana
1909 show trial in Austria-Hungary
The Agram Trial or Zagreb Trial (known as the "High treason trial" in Serbo-Croatian, veleizdajnički proces) was the 1909 show trial of 53 ethnic Serbs
Agram_Trial
1910 assassination plot on Emperor Meiji
during the Red Flag trials, was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death in the High Treason trials.[citation needed] The High Treason Incident created a
High_Treason_Incident
South African activist (1957–1998)
charges, which included treason, terrorism, and murder, carried a potential death sentence. During their years-long Delmas Treason Trial, Nkoli was diagnosed
Simon_Nkoli
Royal Navy officer (1758–1805)
sea. In January 1803, Nelson appeared as a character witness in the treason trial of his former comrade-in-arms, Colonel Edward Despard. Despard—a member
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
Crime of betraying one's country
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against
Treason
South African politician (c. 1898–1967)
during the preliminary Treason Trial hearings in 1957. Luthuli was one of 156 leaders who were arrested on charges of high treason due to their opposition
Albert_Luthuli
South African journalist and political dissident
Youth Day Rally. Resha was one of the accused in the 1956 Treason Trial, charged for high treason. His case was the most serious, since he had called for
Robert_Resha
1944 show trial in the Italian Social Republic
The Verona Trial (Italian: processo di Verona) was a show trial held in January 1944 in the Italian Social Republic (RSI) to punish the 19 members of the
Verona_trial
South African politician and activist (1932–2016)
United Democratic Front and the first accused in the Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial. Between 1965 and 1990, he spent 12 years under house arrest. After
Mewa_Ramgobin
Roman emperor from AD 37 to 41
threat to himself. The last years of his principate were dominated by treason trials, whose outcomes were determined by senatorial vote. Agrippina, and Caligula's
Caligula
1963–64 arrest and trial of activist leaders in Pretoria, South Africa
directly or indirectly in the trial. List of massacres in South Africa Little Rivonia Trial The World That Was Ours 1956 Treason Trial 1963 in South Africa 1964
Rivonia_Trial
President of Sierra Leone from 1985-92
Inspector General Kamara. Momoh did not intervene on behalf of Minah. The treason trial went on for five months until October 1987 when the jury delivered a
Joseph_Saidu_Momoh
German social democratic politician (1826–1900)
Bismarckian state. The Leipzig Treason Trial of Liebknecht, Bebel, and Adolf Hepner took place in March 1872. The trial gave Liebknecht a national platform
Wilhelm_Liebknecht
Financial support for anti-apartheid activists
created by John Collins during the 1956 Treason Trial in South Africa. After learning of those accused of treason for protesting against apartheid, including
International Defence and Aid Fund
International_Defence_and_Aid_Fund
English actor (born 1978)
ridiculous, stuffy and lusty". Chris' writing credits include Ralegh: The Treason Trial, staged at the Winchester Great Hall and then the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Oliver_Chris
German socialist politician (1871–1919)
Reich Court of Justice did not accept when Liebknecht was brought to trial for treason. He characterized the spirit of militarism with a reference to a remark
Karl_Liebknecht
Trial of Chetnik members by FPR Yugoslavia
Mihailović and a number of other prominent convicted collaborators for high treason and war crimes committed during World War II. Mihailović was tried as a
Trial_of_Mihailović_et_al.
1854 battlement erected at Ballarat in Australia
representations of the Eureka Stockade, including the 1855 Victorian high treason trials map and Eureka Slaughter by Charles Doudiet. After the oath swearing
Eureka Stockade (fortification)
Eureka_Stockade_(fortification)
The trial of Oldenbarnevelt, Grotius and Hogerbeets was the trial for treason of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Land's Advocate of Holland, Hugo Grotius, pensionary
Trial of Oldenbarnevelt, Grotius and Hogerbeets
Trial_of_Oldenbarnevelt,_Grotius_and_Hogerbeets
South African activist (1939–2020)
He was one of the defendants in the Delmas Treason Trial and in November 1988 was convicted of treason for his political activity. He served one year
Tom_Manthata
Offence under the common law of England
petty treason trials. The rules of evidence and procedure in petty treason trials were the same as in high treason trials, except that the Treason Act 1695
Petty_treason
South African journalist, scholar and anti-apartheid activist (1925–1982)
Yugoslavia, Germany, and France. First was one of the defendants in the Treason Trial of 1956–1961, alongside 155 other leading anti-apartheid activists who
Ruth_First
Court trials following the Greek military junta
Karamanlis brought charges of high treason and insurrection against Georgios Papadopoulos and other co-conspirators. The mass trial, described as "Greece's Nuremberg"
Greek_junta_trials
British journalist (1935–2016)
Frees 61 in Treason Case". The New York Times. Reuters. 18 December 1957. Retrieved 1 September 2017. "28 Africans Free in Treason Trial". The New York
Lionel_Morrison
Japanese-American propagandist (1916–2006)
Office with eight counts of treason, which were based on false testimony forced from witnesses by the prosecutors. Her 1949 trial resulted in a conviction
Iva_Toguri_D'Aquino
Irish officer in the service of the British Crown (1751–1803)
Gurney, Joseph; Gurney, William Brodie (1803). The trial of Edward Marcus Despard for high treason : at the Session House, Newington, Surry, on Monday
Edward_Despard
Late 18th-century British parliamentary reform organization
December 2020. Wallace, Miriam (2007). "Constructing Treason, Narrating Truth: The 1794 Treason Trial of Thomas Holcroft and the Fate of English Jacobinism"
London_Corresponding_Society
Group of statesmen who dominated early 19th-century US politics
first, serving as counsel for former Vice President Aaron Burr in his treason trial and serving two short stints in the Senate before being elected Speaker
Great_Triumvirate
Clashes in South Sudan
majority Nuer Jonglei State in response to the continued imprisonment and treason trial of their leader Riek Machar after the 2025 Nasir clashes. On 25 January
Jonglei clashes (2025–present)
Jonglei_clashes_(2025–present)
South African anti-apartheid activist (1911–1980)
began arresting anti-apartheid activists accused of treason for the beginning of the Treason Trials. Among the 19 women arrested was Ngoyi who shared a
Lillian_Ngoyi
1952 United States Supreme Court case
he must be found not guilty. He reminded them that Kawakita was on trial for treason, not for war crimes. During their deliberations, the jury reported
Kawakita_v._United_States
English royalist conspirator and diarist (1632/3 – 1679)
her husband, the zealous but unsuccessful conspirator John Mordaunt, for treason in 1658, and she acted as an intelligencer for the royalist network in
Elizabeth Mordaunt, Viscountess Mordaunt
Elizabeth_Mordaunt,_Viscountess_Mordaunt
South African political history
1955, it signed the Freedom Charter, which – along with the subsequent Treason Trial – cemented its so-called Congress Alliance with other anti-apartheid
History of the African National Congress
History_of_the_African_National_Congress
South African politician and trade unionist
activism on several occasions and was a defendant in the Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial. Born on 10 August 1955, Njikelana rose to prominence as a trade unionist
Sisa_Njikelana
South African activist and mathematician (1930–2013)
in universities abroad, he was a defendant in the Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial of 1985. Both for his political activism and his academic achievement
Ismail Mohamed (mathematician)
Ismail_Mohamed_(mathematician)
1984–1986 protests in South Africa
senior VCA and UDF activists on treason charges for their alleged role in instigating the uprising; the Delmas Treason Trial ultimately resulted in 11 convictions
Vaal_uprising
British merchant and accountant
Burgh. He is probably best remembered for being a chief witness in the treason trial against Chartist, John Frost, and as the father of four notable sons
Barnabas_Brough
Congress Alliance and charged them with high treason in what became known as the Treason Trial. The trial lasted until 1961, ultimately ending in the acquittal
History of South Africa (1948–1994)
History_of_South_Africa_(1948–1994)
Irish lawyer (1871–1959)
lawyer, best known as the leading counsel for the defence in the 1916 treason trial of Roger Casement. He was the last barrister in either Ireland or England
A._M._Sullivan_(barrister)
1st century Roman senator
the treason trials of Sejanus. Varus became wealthy through his parents' inheritance. In AD 27, Varus became another victim of the treason trials of the
Publius Quinctilius Varus the Younger
Publius_Quinctilius_Varus_the_Younger
9th-century Frankish cleric
Bald before his appointment to the archbishopric. At his subsequent trial for treason, Charles reminded the assembled bishops how a part of the realm was
Wenilo_(archbishop_of_Sens)
1950 film
journalist who has just returned from Budapest, where he witnessed the treason trial of Cardinal József Mindszenty, delivers a speech to members of the Overseas
Guilty_of_Treason
Alleged conspiracy to create a country led by Aaron Burr
and charged/indicted for treason, despite a lack of firm evidence. While Burr was ultimately acquitted of treason in a trial, due to the lack of detailed
Burr_conspiracy
German social democratic politician (1840–1913)
were arrested in December 1871 and tried for high treason in Leipzig in March 1872. Bebel used the trial as a platform to defend the principles of the SDAP
August_Bebel
American military officer and diplomat
pasha (local monarch), Hamet Karamanli. He also gave testimony at the treason trial of former Vice President Aaron Burr. Eaton served one term in the General
William_Eaton_(soldier)
Medieval punishment for high treason
of capital punishment used principally to execute men convicted of high treason in medieval and early modern Britain and Ireland. Convicted traitors were
Hanged,_drawn_and_quartered
American soldier convicted of treason (1917–2001)
arrested him and charged him with treason. The story made the front page of the New York Times the following day. His trial was initially scheduled to begin
John_David_Provoo
Indian military officer (1914–2009)
Services Staff College. In 1962, he was accused in a politically motivated treason trial, and therefore could not serve in the 1962 war; he was eventually found
Sam_Manekshaw
activist and politician. Keitseng was one of the defendants of the 1956 Treason Trial in South Africa. Following his expulsion from South Africa, Keitseng
Fish_Keitseng
1983–1991 anti-apartheid organisation
Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial was dropped, the Delmas Treason Trial continued until 1988. In November 1988, eight of those accused of treason were acquitted
United Democratic Front (South Africa)
United_Democratic_Front_(South_Africa)
Former Orthodox synagogue in Pretoria, South Africa
Mandela was a defendant at the court in both the 1956 and the Rivonia treason trials. In 1977, it was the setting for an inquest into the death of Steve
Old_Synagogue,_Pretoria
and investigated sensitive political stories including the Caprivi treason trial case. Smith was born to Kwanyama and Ngandjera parents in 1990, just
Sonja_Smith
World War II Japanese propagandists
insane after the war, though many believe this was done to spare him a treason trial. P. G. Wodehouse – English writer used in German propaganda broadcasts
Tokyo_Rose
Vice President of the United States from 1801 to 1805
activities led to his 1807 arrest in Alabama on charges of treason. He was brought to trial more than once for what became known as the Burr conspiracy
Aaron_Burr
Australian rebel flag at the Eureka Stockade
was in Ballarat at the time, depicts no Union Jack. During the trial for high treason, the flying of the Southern Cross was an enormous issue, yet no
Eureka_Flag
Far-right South African terrorist organization
first trial of Boeremag suspects began under tight security in Pretoria during May 2003. Twenty-two men were charged with forty-two counts of treason, murder
Boeremag
South African activist and lawyer (1900–1983)
had also appeared in almost every major political trial in the country, including the Treason Trial.' He was a co-founder of The Organisation for Rights
Vernon_Berrangé
1973 novel by Gore Vidal
1833 to 1840, in the time of Jacksonian democracy, years after the treason trial. The narrator is Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler, an ambitious young man
Burr_(novel)
Ghanaian statesman, politician, lawyer and journalist
Ministry of Foreign Affairs until August 1962 when he was charged with treason in relation to the Kulungugu bomb attack, a failed assassination attempt
Ako_Adjei
1942–43 trial in Vichy France
The Riom Trial (French: Procès de Riom; 19 February 1942 – 21 May 1943) was an attempt by the Vichy France regime, headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain,
Riom_Trial
1979 novel by Nadine Gordimer
and she knew many of the activists, including Bram Fischer, Mandela's treason trial defence lawyer. She modelled the Burger family in the novel loosely
Burger's_Daughter
German military official, radical activist and publisher (1797–1860)
was identified as the author of the book, arrested and charged with high treason after a year in custody. Since the military court was lenient because of
Friedrich_Wilhelm_Schulz
1988 mass shooting in South Africa
disembodied head, which was considered its signature feature. The Delmas Treason Trial was ongoing in Pretoria at the time. Barend Hendrik Strydom was born
Strijdom_Square_massacre
1931 treason trial against Carl von Ossietzky
and the journalist and aviation expert Walter Kreiser were charged with treason and betrayal of military secrets for revealing that the Reichswehr was
Weltbühne_trial
South African politician
Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly. He was convicted in the Delmas Treason Trial. "Chikane died with boots on". Sowetan. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12
Moss_Chikane
French purge of collaborationists after World War II
were detained. Pucheu was indicted for treason by a military court at the end of August 1943, and his trial began on 4 March 1944. He was executed 20
Épuration_légale
South African activist (1936–2007)
Natal Indian Congress and a defendant in the 1985 Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial. Sewpersadh was born on 7 October 1936 in Cato Manor, an Indian area
George_Sewpersadh
South African-born British lawyer and judge (born 1922)
in a number of the most significant political trials in the apartheid-era, including the Treason Trial of Nelson Mandela and the 1978 inquest into the
Sydney_Kentridge
South African lawyer and judge (1905–1994)
” He was the leader of the defence team in the famous South African Treason Trial of 1956 to 1961 in which the accused, including Nelson Mandela, were
Israel_A._Maisels
Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa and the only African woman in the 1956 treason trial in South Africa. Annie Silinga was born in 1910 at Nqqamakwe in the
Annie_Silinga
Act of the Parliament of England
The Treason Act 1351 (25 Edw. 3 Stat. 5. c. 2) is an act of the Parliament of England where, according to William Blackstone, common law treason offences
Treason_Act_1351
its climax in November 1839 with the Newport Rising and subsequent treason trial of Chartist leaders. It was at Newtown, Montgomeryshire that the first
Chartism_in_Wales
also considered war treason, as was aiding the escape of prisoners of war. Those accused of the offence were entitled to a trial before a military or
War_treason
2021 American drama film
Sally's eventual capture, and her subsequent trial for treason in Washington D.C. after the war. The court trial intends to prove that Axis Sally is a traitor
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
American_Traitor:_The_Trial_of_Axis_Sally
Nigerian lawyer and politician (born 1970)
Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari in his trial for treasonable felony and lead counsel in the treason trial of Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement
Festus_Keyamo
The Trial of Kolokotronis (Greek: Δίκη Κολοκοτρώνη) was the trial for high treason of Theodoros Kolokotronis and Dimitris Plapoutas, two of the most prominent
Trial_of_Kolokotronis
in the Netherlands to try defendants accused having committed high treason, treason and war crimes immediately after the country’s liberation during the
Special Jurisdiction (Netherlands)
Special_Jurisdiction_(Netherlands)
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Boy/Male
English American
Refers to the English river Trent. Surname.
Boy/Male
English American
Gray-haired: son of the Gray family; son of Gregory.
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend
A fairy princess.
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Jamaican, Latin
Trent's Town; Town by the Rapid Stream; Gushing Waters; Trent's Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Raison.Probably also an Americanized spelling of German Riesen.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, TRENTON means "Trent's settlement."
Male
English
English patronymic surname transferred to forename use, EASON means "son of Eade."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling of Dutch Cruyssen (see Crusan).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Meacham.
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, English
Combination of Trevor and Ian; Fair Town; Abbreviation of Trevelyan
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Greg, a short form of the personal name Gregory.
Boy/Male
English Welsh American
Fair town. Abbreviation of Trevelyan.
Boy/Male
English
Son of Greg. Surname.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Greek
Vigilant Son; Son of Greg; Surname
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a short, fat man, from Middle English, Old French tronchon ‘piece broken off’ (Late Latin truncio, genitive truncionis, from truncus ‘lopped’, ‘cut short’). It is just possible that the nickname also denoted someone who carried a staff or cudgel as a symbol of office, but this sense of the word is not attested in English before the 16th century.French : from Old French tronson ‘block of wood’, perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a woodcutter.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : probably a variant of Raison.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Son of the Gray-haired Man; Son of Gregory
Boy/Male
Welsh
Fair town. Abbreviation of Trevelyan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Middle English prest ‘priest’, i.e. ‘son of the priest’.French : occupational name for a presser of wine or oil, from a derivative of presser ‘to press’.
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