and in some areas lhe security forces have retulned to thel! former use of extrcme force in breaki.ng up peaceful politicaf gatherings and denonsrretions, resulcing at tines in heavy loss of lives. Estlr[ates indicate th3r 139 people have been ki.1led and, 1429 injured direccly or indireclly by Pollce actiorl since Mr. de Klerkrs address of znd FebruaEy. Such heavy handed and irresponsible action prevencs peaceful polirlcal accivity by the conmuniti€s and partlcularly th4 youth, 9.2.0 wh11e a nusber of names have been lenoved fron rhe ConsoLldated List, the lis! srill continues in exlstence. The persons whose naoes st1l1 appear on the list are restricled io terns of Sectlon L8 of Che Internal Security Acc, fron becoming lrcnbers, offlce beaEers or offtceEs of any orgEnisatlon consldered for prohlbirlon under lhe lnternal Securlty Act (ISA). They are also restrlcted fEoD taking part ln the actlvlties of these organisations. This may severely affeeE the recruitnenE drlve of national llberalion orBaoisaEions presently le-organising ln Souch Afrlca, its leadership appoinlnencs as !,rell as haopet free polltlcal lnlercourse. Furthet'lore, although lhe ban oa organisatlons has been l1fted' these organlsatlons are stll.1 11ab]e to prosecutlon fgr offences under the ISA, such as' telrorlstn and relaced offences, prougtlon of coE[unlsm' (deflned as vlol,ence, sabotage and harbouri"ng), pronoting and favourtnS lhe al-os of certain olganisatlons !,rhich uere prohlbl.ced (6tacutes enablilg the govermrent to ban oiganlsati.oos ale sti1l ln pi.Ece); incLteoent' offerinB or accepting assistance for organised reslstance agalnst the laws of the Republlc and fomenling lacial hosElllly. Therefole, 1n so far as these provlsj.ons reftain in the Statute Book, uernbers of Natlonal LiberaElon Itovements, ltho for instance, call for econooic sanc!1ons are stl1l llableA/44/963 English Page16 1989.permission forpeaceful political activities suchasprotest marches andrallies begantobegranted incertain instances. However. attitudes havehardened. Permission forgatherings isfrequently refused andinsomeareasthesecurity forces havereturned totheirformer useof extreme forceinbreaking uppeaceful political gatherings and
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political situation in South Africa, specifically the restrictions on political activities and the actions of the security forces. It mentions the use of extreme force, the killing and injuring of people, and the restrictions on certain individuals and organizations. The text also mentions the importance of peaceful political activities and the potential impact of the restrictions on national liberation movements.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, Politics and governance