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This update is intended to help recipients write articles and lobby on Namibia's run-up to independence. Despite major South African-backed efforts at intimidation, death threats and killings, particularly in the north, the November voting process to select delegates for a Constituent Assembly was certified "free and fair" by the UN. SWAPO has concurred in this verdict, while expressing reservations about its shortcomings. The mailing includes a copy of a newsletter, THIS WEEK IN NAMIBIA Weeks of November 20-26 and November 27-December 3, 1989 by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. It also includes Observations from Namibia, No. 16 from Ralston Deffenbaugh to the Lutheran World Federation and Lutheran Office for World Community. The mailing discusses the Bush administration, Congress, Anton Lubowski, the Mass Democratic Movement, DTA (Democratic Turnhalle Alliance), UNTAG (United Nations Transitional Assistance Group), the "African Charter on Human and People's Rights," the "U.N. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment," the "International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights," the South West African Territorial Force (SWATF), UNITA, the Commonwealth Observer Group on Namibia, the UN Special Representative, the Administrator General, Sam Nujoma, Resolution 435, Dirk Mudge, Theo-Ben Gurirab, Joshua Hoebeb, Haqe G. Geinqob, Mishake Muyongo, Louis Pienaar, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia, Bishop Matti Amadhlla, Heikki Hausixu; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in SWA, Zephania Kameeta , Joshua Hoebeb; the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Rev. Hendrix Witbooii, the Roman Catholic Church, Willem Konjore, the University of Namibia, Daniel Botha, Michaela Huebschle, the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN), Martmut Ruppel, South African troops, Walvis Bay, PLAN (Peoples Liberation Army of Namibia), detainees, Solomon Hauala, and Hidipo Hamutenya, Herman Toivo ya Toivo, Philemon Mbaeva, Gerson Ruhumba, Hitjevi Boas Herunga, Booitjie Karel Mukwa , Deon Herbert Boois, UN Special Representative Martti Ahtisaari, Lutheran Bishop Kleopas Dumeni, John Evenson, the Namibia Communication Centre, Karin Behl, South African-controlled police, Koevoet, the Security Council, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), Walter Mondale, Nigerian President Ibrahim Babangida, Secretary of State James Baker, Ovamboland, Franz Indongo and Nathaniel Maxuilili, SWAPOL (South West Africa Police), NNF (Namibia National Front), Hans Dreyer, SADF (South African Defence Force), Addie Amkongo, Kenneth Abrahams, UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), Gay McDougall, Lorraine Eide, and Joseph Legwaila. • THE ELECTION ITSELF • THE TRANSITION PERIOD • AFTER INDEPENDENCE

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MEMORANDUM #4 TO NAMIBIA WRITERS' BUREAU: OUTSTANDING ISSUES FROM THE ELECTIONS TO INDEPENDENCE

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