2383 (XXIII) of 7 November 1968, by which it reaf­ firmed the inalienable right of the people of Zimbabwe to freedom and independence and the legitimacy of their struggle to attain that right, and also paragraph 13 of the same resolution, by which it called upon the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in view of the armed conflict prevailing in the Territory and the inhuman treatment of prisoners, to ensure the application to that situation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of 12 August 1949, Recalling also its resolution 2403 (XXIII) of 16 De­ cember 1968 by which it, inter alia, reiterated its con­ demnation of the Government of South Africa for its persistent refusal to withdraw from Namibia, Noting the feeling of grave concern, expressed in its resolution 2465 (XXIII) of 20 December 1968, about the development in southern Africa of the entente between the Governments of Portugal and South Africa and the illegal racist minority régime in Southern Rhodesia, which, inter alia, can only result in further suffering being inflicted upon political prisoners and detainees in prisons and in police custody as well as upon captured freedom fighters, Further noting its resolution 2440 (XXIII) of 19 December 1968 relating to the first report14 of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on the treatment of political prisoners in South Africa established by resolution 2 (XXIII) of 6 March 1967 of the Commis­ sion on Human Rights,18 Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1412 (XLVI) of 6 June 1969 regarding the infringe­ ments of trade-union rights in southern Africa, Determined to promote immediate and urgent action with a view to restoring the human rights and funda­ mental freedoms of the oppressed peoples of southern Africa, 1. Reaffirms its recognition of the legitimacy of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a resolution or declaration from the United Nations, focusing on human rights, political prisoners, and the struggle for independence in southern Africa. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the document is a formal statement or decision made by the UN. The content is concerned with the treatment of prisoners, political prisoners, and freedom fighters, as well as the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the region.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights