Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- January–February 1986 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
1 issue (printed publication); paper
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia administrativa
The International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) was established to support individuals and groups opposed to apartheid in South Africa and other forms of political repression in Southern Africa. It provided legal aid, published newsletters and bulletins, and supported the families of detainees and political prisoners.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
Published as part of the FOCUS series by the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa (IDAF). The FOCUS series was distributed internationally to inform about repression in Southern Africa.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF publications collection.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
This issue of FOCUS reports on the escalation of armed struggle and political trials in South Africa during 1985. It details incidents of weapon theft, guerilla attacks, landmine usage, attacks on infrastructure, and the spread of armed resistance across all four provinces. The document also covers political trials related to the armed struggle, including cases of individuals accused of military training, arms possession, and attacks on state and economic targets. The publication provides statistical breakdowns of incidents and discusses public support for armed resistance.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
No appraisal or destruction scheduled; retained as part of the permanent IDAF publications archive.
Acumulaciones
No further accruals expected for this item.
Sistema de arreglo
Arranged chronologically within the FOCUS series by issue number.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Condiciones
Idioma del material
Escritura del material
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Instrumentos de descripción
Uploaded finding aid
Área de materiales relacionados
Existencia y localización de originales
Original held at UK-PWP, IDAF publications collection.
Existencia y localización de copias
Copies may exist in other libraries and archives with IDAF holdings.
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
Other issues of the FOCUS series (PWPFOCI0[issue number]).
Nota de publicación
FOCUS is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects. ISSN: 0308-358.
Área de notas
Notas
FOCUS aims to keep international opinion informed about repression in Southern Africa and supports the call for the release of all political prisoners in South Africa and Namibia. Sources for this issue include BBC, Star, Daily Dispatch, Weekly Mail, Guardian, Financial Mail, and others.
Identificador/es alternativo(os)
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Puntos de acceso por lugar
Puntos de acceso por autoridad
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Materia)
- African National Congress (ANC) (Materia)
- Institute of Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria (Materia)
Tipo de puntos de acceso
Área de control de la descripción
Identificador de la descripción
Identificador de la institución
Reglas y/o convenciones usadas
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Estado de elaboración
Nivel de detalle
Fechas de creación revisión eliminación
Idioma(s)
Escritura(s)
árabe
Fuentes
Nota del archivista
FOCUS aims to keep international opinion informed about repression in Southern Africa and supports the call for the release of all political prisoners in South Africa and Namibia. Sources for this issue include BBC, Star, Daily Dispatch, Weekly Mail, Guardian, Financial Mail, and others.