Anti-Apartheids Beweging Nederland Physical Archives

Description: The collection includes correspondence and material relating to various campaigns including campaign fliers. Publications include annual reports (1975-1986), research reports, books, brochures, campaigning materials plus all issues of its magazines Anti-Apartheids Niews, Zuidelijk Afrika Nieuws, and De Anti-apartheidskrant. This is an extensive archive on campaigns related to Southern Africa including South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Files on the main AABN-campaigns 1973-1976 (Southern Africa Congresses, Rhodesia sanctions campaign, Namibia/SWAPO-support activities, SACTU Support Fund, Banks campaign, Philips and the arms embargo, etc.). Archives Material Support Group 1976-1989 (mainly on material support to ANC, esp. SOMAFCO), Archives Women's Group 1978-1989. 'Education against apartheid' campaign 1976-1991: support for SOMAFCO, etc. (incl. campaign 'Youth against apartheid' 1985). Some 60 (selected) campaign files on AABN-actions and activities 1977-1985. Files on major AABN-campaigns 1979-1993: Cultural Conference 1982, Hearing on South African aggression and Amandla tour 1983, POW-status ANC-combatants 1979-1980, National Anti-Apartheid Manifestation 1988, Foreign Nationals in the SADF 1987-1990, Exhibition 'Hidden Camera' 1988-1989, Hearing on Kidnappings by SA 1988, Welcome Mandela Comité 1990, POPCRU/police activities & political violence monitoring 1989-1993, Ilima Conference a.o. environment SA activities 1991-1993, Ipi Tombi action 1981, disinvestment activities 1980s, activities on gays in SA, etc. Liaison Group (AAM's in EU) 1987-1995 + SANAM/Standing Ctee NGO's (EU). Video-productions and activities AABN 1984-1990. Local AA-groups 1976-1991. Final activities AABN in the autumn of 1994. Foundation CASA 1987-1988 (established to organize the cultural conference and festival 'Culture in Another South Africa' in Amsterdam, December 1987). Foundation Malibongwe 1990-1991 (established to organise the Malibongwe women's conference in Amsterdam, January 1991). Foundation Thembisa 1991-1992 (established to organize building project for returning exiles in the Transkei) For more details see Summarised description of the anti-apartheid archives transferred from NiZA to the IISH (March 2008)