Memorandum says the expectations of the "new South Africa" promised by the De Klerk regime remain unfulfilled. Amid a series promises and cosmetic actions, out of the eye of the press, brutal repression continues. The mailing includes HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFING by the Human Rights Commission dated January 24, 1990 that discusses hunger strikes, emergency detentions, restrictions, and the state of repression. The mailing discusses detainees, death row, political prisoners, the death of 16-year-old Mbuyiselo Phiri, interrogation, police, Nelson Mandela, Thabiso Tokano, Benjamin Cholota, William Mafa, Mike Ndlovu, Ben Vuurhuid, Samuel Padi, and Bheki Myesa.
