Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1989 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 publication (printed, paper)
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. as part of the FOCUS series to inform international opinion about repression in South Africa and Namibia and support the call for the release of political prisoners.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred from IDAF Publications Ltd., Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of FOCUS covers labour disputes and union activities in Namibia during the first half of 1989, including strikes and negotiations involving NUNW affiliates such as NAPWU, NAFAU, MANWU, and MUN. It also reports on political prisoners, including ongoing detentions and legal proceedings. The publication provides context on the relationship between unions and SWAPO during the transition to independence, and includes a list of sources and abbreviations.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
No appraisal, destruction, or scheduling actions have been taken; retained as part of the permanent IDAF collection.
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 by UK-PWP.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in other libraries and archives with IDAF collections.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS and related IDAF publications.
Publication note
ISSN 0308-3586. Published six times a year by IDAF Publications Ltd.
Notes area
Note
FOCUS is produced to keep international opinion informed about repression in South Africa and Namibia. Material typeset by The Alden Press and printed by the Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- NUNW (Subject)
- NAPWU (Subject)
- NAFAU (Subject)
- MANWU (Subject)
- MUN (Subject)
- SWAPO (Subject)
- Simon Abeb (Subject)
- Eino Muule (Subject)
- Haidula Andreas (Subject)
- Leonard Sheehama (Subject)
Genre access points
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 produced to keep international opinion informed about repression in South Africa and Namibia. Material typeset by The Alden Press and printed by the Honey Press Ltd, Banbury.