Zone d'identification
Cote
Titre
Date(s)
- January–February 1986 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
1 issue (printed publication); paper
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
Histoire administrative
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.
Dépôt
Histoire archivistique
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.
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF publications collection.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
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.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
No appraisal or destruction scheduled; retained as part of the permanent IDAF publications archive.
Accroissements
No further accruals expected for this item.
Mode de classement
Arranged chronologically within the FOCUS series by issue number.
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
Conditions de reproduction
Langue des documents
Écriture des documents
Notes de langue et graphie
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
Instruments de recherche
Instrument de recherche téléversé
Zone des sources complémentaires
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Original held at UK-PWP, IDAF publications collection.
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Copies may exist in other libraries and archives with IDAF holdings.
Unités de description associées
Other issues of the FOCUS series (PWPFOCI0[issue number]).
Note de publication
FOCUS is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects. ISSN: 0308-358.
Zone des notes
Note
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.
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Règles et/ou conventions utilisées
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision, de suppression
Langue(s)
Écriture(s)
arabe
Sources
Note de l'archiviste
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.