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MAY 1982

This issue of FOCUS covers political repression in Southern Africa, focusing on new security laws in South Africa, detentions, political trials, psychological torture of detainees, military aggression against Angola and Zambia, and the role of the police and military in Namibia.

12 pages · 20 articles · validated

Front matter

Articles

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    S. Africa: New Security Laws

    pp. 1 1 places 8 organizations

    Overview of new repressive security legislation, increased military spending, and conscription in South Africa.

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    Detentions

    pp. 2 64 people 13 places 7 organizations

    Report on detentions, potential witnesses, and releases in South Africa during early 1982.

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    Psychological Torture

    pp. 2–3 16 people 5 places 10 organizations

    Report on the use of solitary confinement and psychiatric care for detainees in South Africa.

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    New Detainees

    pp. 3

    List of additional detainees.

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    Political Trials

    pp. 4 28 people 16 places 7 organizations

    Report on various political trials in South Africa.

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    Convictions and Acquittals

    pp. 5 15 people 3 places 6 organizations

    Report on convictions and acquittals in various political trials.

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    Other Trials

    pp. 5 10 people 12 places 9 organizations

    Report on various other political trials involving students, trade unionists, and miscellaneous cases.

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    Bans and Restrictions

    pp. 6 9 people 9 places 5 organizations

    Report on the lifting of bans, restrictions on attending funerals, and banishments in Ciskei.

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    Threats to Press

    pp. 6 2 places 7 organizations

    Report on the Steyn Commission's recommendations for controlling the press in South Africa.

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    Growing Resistance to Removals

    pp. 6 13 places 1 organizations

    Report on resistance to forced removals in urban and rural areas of South Africa.

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    Review: The South African Police Force

    pp. 7 8 places 5 organizations

    Overview of the structure, roles, and violence of the South African Police Force.

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    Prisons

    pp. 7 6 people 1 places 1 organizations

    Report on prison reforms and hunger strikes by political prisoners.

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    Namibia: Political Trials

    pp. 8 4 people 5 places 4 organizations

    Report on the trial of PLAN guerillas in Namibia.

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    Namibia: Arrests and Sentences

    pp. 8 2 people 4 places 1 organizations

    Report on arrests and reduced sentences in Namibia.

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    Military Inquiry into Atrocities

    pp. 9 9 people 4 places 6 organizations

    Report on the SADF Board of Inquiry into atrocities in Namibia.

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    Namibia: Two Acquitted

    pp. 9 7 people 3 places 2 organizations

    Report on the acquittal of two Namibian activists.

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    Namibia: Releases

    pp. 9 2 people 2 places 1 organizations

    Report on the release of SWAPO officials.

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    Angola: Large New Incursions Planned

    pp. 10 2 people 32 places 10 organizations

    Report on South African military build-up and incursions into Angola.

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    Churches Anguished

    pp. 11 2 people 5 places 12 organizations

    Report on church delegations' findings regarding repression in Namibia.

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    Zambia: South African Military Attacks

    pp. 12 2 people 16 places 2 organizations

    Report on South African military incursions and destabilization of Zambia.

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    IDAF Information

    pp. 12

    Information about IDAF and subscription details.