Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- July-August 1990 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 issue (approx. 8 pages); print and digital
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 series by IDAF Publications Ltd., distributed internationally to inform on repression in South Africa and Namibia. Retained in the IDAF archive.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF publications collection.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of FOCUS covers legal and political developments in South Africa and Namibia during July-August 1990, including proposed changes to death sentence laws, commutation of political prisoners' sentences, political and labour trials, repression of workers and students, and violence in the Natal region attributed to Inkatha and police complicity. Includes case studies, trial reports, and background on the humanitarian work of IDAF.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Retained permanently as part of the IDAF publications series for its historical and research value.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this issue.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically within the FOCUS publication 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 at UK-PWP, Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR.
Existence and location of copies
Digital copies may be available through UK-PWP or affiliated repositories.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS (e.g., FOCUS 85, 86, 87, 88) and related IDAF publications.
Publication note
ISSN 0308-3586. Published by IDAF Publications Ltd., London.
Notes area
Note
FOCUS was published six times a year by IDAF Publications Ltd. to inform international opinion about repression in South Africa and Namibia. Material is compiled from press reports, monitoring groups, and IDAF's own research.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- Inkatha (Subject)
- United Democratic Front (UDF) (Subject)
- Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) (Subject)
- African National Congress (ANC) (Subject)
- United Workers Union of South Africa (UWUSA) (Subject)
- Gatsha Buthelezi (Subject)
- Nelson Mandela (Subject)
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, 2nd edition, 2000.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
FOCUS was published six times a year by IDAF Publications Ltd. to inform international opinion about repression in South Africa and Namibia. Material is compiled from press reports, monitoring groups, and IDAF's own research.