Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1989 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 publication (12 pages); print
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 by IDAF Publications Ltd., the official publishing company of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa. The publication was distributed internationally to inform about repression in South Africa and Namibia.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred from IDAF Publications Ltd. to the UK-PWP repository.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of FOCUS reports on the activities of UNITA in Angola and Namibia, including attacks on villages, infrastructure, and the laying of landmines. It details atrocities such as executions, public burnings, cattle rustling, killings, and kidnappings. The publication includes references to international responses and sources, and provides information about IDAF's mission and publishing activities.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
No material has been appraised for destruction; all issues are retained as part of the historical record.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this issue.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically by issue number 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 repository.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in libraries and archives with anti-apartheid collections.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS; IDAF pamphlets, books, films, and photographic exhibitions.
Publication note
ISSN 0308-3586. Published six times a year by IDAF Publications Ltd., Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR.
Notes area
Note
FOCUS aims to keep international opinion informed about repression in South Africa and Namibia, supporting the call for the release of all political prisoners. IDAF Publications Ltd. also produces related pamphlets, books, films, and exhibitions.
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Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- UNITA (Subject)
- IDAF Publications Ltd. (Subject)
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Description control area
Description identifier
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Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Status
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
FOCUS aims to keep international opinion informed about repression in South Africa and Namibia, supporting the call for the release of all political prisoners. IDAF Publications Ltd. also produces related pamphlets, books, films, and exhibitions.