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December Dr Ribeiro, a general practitioner in South Africa, and his wife were shot dead in their home by armed men in disguise. Dr Ribeiro was well known in South Africa for his work on the torture of children by the South African police and army. Earlier this year Dr Ribeiro and his family had a miraculous escape after their home was attacked and destroyed by arsonists. The letter by a group of doctors from the Society of Psychiatrists in South Africa (22 November, p 1370) should be seen in the context of this event. South Africa is in the grip of state. terror. The repression of the overwhelming majority of South Africans, who are denied fundamental human rights, is increasing daily. World opinion is,

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