Item PWPFOCI054 - Focus on Political Repression in Southern Africa - Issue 54

1 newsletter (multi-page, printed text)

Part of the IDAF Focus archival newsletter series, held in major anti-apartheid and human rights repositories.

South African History Archive (SAHA)

Issue 54 details condemnations of Namibian security legislation, torture and overcrowding in prisons, living conditions for Black Namibians, mass arrests of SWAPO leaders, ongoing township protests in South Africa, youth and student trials, and political detentions under apartheid. It features extensive evidence from the Namibian Bar Council challenging the legitimacy and brutality of the state's policing and detention laws, while also documenting high-profile trials and growing resistance movements.

Retained permanently for historical research on Southern African political repression and human rights violations.

No further accruals expected.

Chronological within the IDAF Focus newsletter archive.

Freely accessible to the public and researchers.

Reproduction allowed with proper citation of IDAF as source.

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OCR scanned and machine-readable.

Originals held by the South African History Archives.

Digital copy available through the PWP projects and other Archives.

Issues 1–53, SWAPO trial documents, Namibia security law inquiries, End Conscription Campaign records, township protest case files.

Focus', Issue No. 54. International Defence and Aid Fund, September–October 1984.

An expansive issue that includes Bar Council testimony, detention lists, and numerous protest movements, emphasizing both legal critique and civil resistance.

ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition

This issue is notable for its comprehensive legal documentation, evidence of institutionalized torture, and extensive coverage of township protests and SWAPO suppression.