United Nations Security Council Resolution 560

United Nations Security Council resolution 560, adopted unanimously on 12 March 1985, after recalling resolutions 473 (1980), 554 (1984) and 556 (1984), the Council condemned the continuing repression of anti-apartheid activities in South Africa, noting that the repression would undermine the possibility of a peaceful solution.

UN Security Council Resolution 560
Anti-apartheid protest at South Africa House, London (1989)
Date	12 March 1985
Meeting no.	2,574
Code	S/RES/560 (Document)
Subject	South Africa
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Australia  Burkina Faso  Denmark  Egypt  India  Madagascar  Peru  Thailand  Trinidad and Tobago  Ukrainian SSR

The Council also expressed its deep concern at charges of high treason on officials from the United Democratic Front and other organisations against apartheid, forced removals from Crossroads and killing of demonstrators. It also noted the denationalisation and dispossession of over 3.5 million indigenous African people and conflict arising from the bantustan policy.

The resolution called upon the "Pretoria regime" to release all political prisoners, including Nelson Mandela, urged the withdrawal of treason charges, and commended the "massive united resistance" of the people of South Africa.