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- September-November 1988 (Creation)
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1 published article; paper
Context area
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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
This item forms part of a series of publications documenting political developments and human rights issues in Southern Africa, collected and preserved by the International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF).
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF archival deposit.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The article reports on SWAPO's participation in independence talks, its political and economic programme for Namibia, and the repression faced by SWAPO officials and supporters by South African authorities in Namibia. It details police and military actions against demonstrations and rallies in Windhoek, Rundu, Tsumeb, Grootfontein, and other towns, including the use of force, arrests, and intimidation. The article also describes efforts by South African and right-wing groups to resist the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 435 and Namibian independence.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
No appraisal or destruction scheduled; retained as part of the permanent historical record.
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically within the publication series.
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Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Original held at UK-PWP.
Existence and location of copies
Digital and microfilm copies may be available at UK-PWP.
Related units of description
See related issues of the publication for further reports on Namibia and SWAPO.
Publication note
Published in a periodical with ISSN 0308-3586.
Notes area
Note
References to multiple news sources are included in the article (Times, London; Advertiser, Namibia; Weekly Mail; Windhoek Observer; BBC; Telegraph, London; Star, Windhoek).
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Name access points
- South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) (Subject)
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- South African Administrator-General (Subject)
- Afrikaner Weerstand Beweging (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
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Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
References to multiple news sources are included in the article (Times, London; Advertiser, Namibia; Weekly Mail; Windhoek Observer; BBC; Telegraph, London; Star, Windhoek).