anti-apartheid
adjective
an·ti-apar·theid
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈpär-ˌtāt 
-ˌtīt,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to the former apartheid policy in the Republic of South Africa
anti-apartheid groups
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Apartheid ended in 1994 with the formation of a new, democratic government led by anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
The Albies are named after the anti-apartheid hero Justice Albie Sachs, who received a Lifetime Achievement in Pursuit of Justice award at the inaugural ceremony in 2022.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
In addition to its public support of anti-apartheid movements in South Africa, the ACHR continued to emphasize the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
—Time, 22 Sep. 2025
During its long liberation struggle, the ANC had to pursue its own foreign relations and sustained its anti-apartheid efforts by building international support, primarily from the Soviet bloc.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
The Albies are named after the anti-apartheid hero Justice Albie Sachs, who received a Lifetime Achievement in Pursuit of Justice award at the inaugural ceremony in 2022.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
In addition to its public support of anti-apartheid movements in South Africa, the ACHR continued to emphasize the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
—Time, 22 Sep. 2025
During its long liberation struggle, the ANC had to pursue its own foreign relations and sustained its anti-apartheid efforts by building international support, primarily from the Soviet bloc.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
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