Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- March-April 1988 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 issue (12 pages); print publication
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
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.
Repository
Archival history
Published as part of the FOCUS periodical series by IDAF. Distributed to subscribers and affiliated committees internationally.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) to the UK-PWP repository as part of its ongoing publications deposit.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of FOCUS reports on South African military aggression against Front Line States, particularly Angola, during late 1987 and early 1988. It details attacks, bombings, and cross-border operations, as well as the international response, including United Nations Security Council actions. The issue also provides a chronology of incidents in Southern Africa, subscription information, and outlines the objectives and international reach of IDAF.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
No material has been appraised for destruction; all issues are retained as part of the historical record.
Accruals
Further issues of FOCUS are expected as part of the ongoing series.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically by issue number within the FOCUS series.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Original held by UK-PWP repository.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in affiliated IDAF committees and libraries internationally.
Related units of description
Other issues of the FOCUS series (PWPFOCI0[issue number]).
Publication note
ISSN 0308-3586. Typeset by The Alden Press (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by the Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.
Notes area
Note
FOCUS is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects, aiming to inform international opinion about repression in Southern Africa and support the call for the release of all political prisoners in South Africa and Namibia.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- African National Congress (ANC) (Subject)
- South African Defence Force (SADF) (Subject)
- UNITA (Subject)
- United Nations Security Council (Subject)
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
FOCUS is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects, aiming to inform international opinion about repression in Southern Africa and support the call for the release of all political prisoners in South Africa and Namibia.