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MARCH 1987

This issue of FOCUS covers the tightening of the State of Emergency in South Africa, including new media and organizational restrictions, the campaign for People's Education, vigilante violence, detentions, political trials, and the situation in Namibia and Southern Africa.

12 pages · 12 articles · validated

Front matter

  • front matter

    Masthead

    pp. 1

    Masthead and table of contents for the issue.

Articles

12
  • article

    Emergency Tightened

    pp. 1–2 1 people 5 places 19 organizations

    Report on the extension of emergency powers and new restrictions on organizations and the media.

  • article

    Campaign for People's Education

    pp. 2 3 places 3 organizations

    Report on the return to school by students and the regime's repressive response.

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    Vigilantes & Township Police

    pp. 3 5 people 32 places 10 organizations

    Report on the increase of state-sponsored vigilante activity and the deployment of new police units in townships.

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    Detentions

    pp. 4 20 people 10 places 9 organizations

    Report on the surge in detentions following the new emergency regulations, censorship of detention information, and specific cases of abuse.

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    'Free the Children'

    pp. 5 1 people 2 places 4 organizations

    Report on the detention of children and the campaign for their release.

  • article

    Political Trials

    pp. 6 46 people 9 places 8 organizations

    Report on completed and continuing political trials.

  • article

    Death Sentences

    pp. 7 47 people 22 places 6 organizations

    Report on new death sentences and ongoing political trials.

  • article

    Prisons

    pp. 8 24 people 22 places 11 organizations

    Report on prison releases and hunger strikes.

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    Political Trials (Namibia)

    pp. 9 38 people 18 places 4 organizations

    Report on political trials in Namibia.

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    Namibian Curfew Challenged

    pp. 10 6 people 16 places 7 organizations

    Report on the legal challenge to the curfew in Ovambo and other developments in Namibia.

  • article

    SWAPO Rally Disrupted

    pp. 11 9 people 15 places 10 organizations

    Report on the attack on a SWAPO rally in Katutura and the supply of UNITA through Namibia.

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    Southern Africa: Abductions and Attacks

    pp. 12 13 people 10 places 4 organizations

    Report on South African military aggression against Botswana, Swaziland, and Mozambique.