grounds thattheyshared 'common purpose' t(1committhe murderofamunicipal policeofficer atPaballelo, near Upington, Northern CapeProvince. Ofthegroup, knownasthe 'Upington 26',14weresentenced todeatll...sixother defendants received longprisonsentences, whilethe remaining sixreceived longsuspended sentences combined with obligation toperform community service ••.TheSpecial Committee appeals toGovermnents,. lawyers' associations, anti-apar~heid movements andmenandwomenofconscience to denounce mostvehemently theharshsentences andtospareno efforttoputpressure onthe~·theid authorities tostop thejudicial execution oftheseinnocent SouthAfricans." Statement bytheActing Chairman calling forworld-wide observance oftheInternational DayofSolidarity withthe Struggle ofWomeninSouthAfrica andNami.hi.a "•••TheInternational DayofSolidarity coinc.ides withthe thirty-third anniversary ofthehi.storic andheroic demonstration bySouthAfrican womenin1956i.nprotest against theextension of-theracistregime's 'passlaws'to women. Theworld-wide observance oftheVay-inpursuance ofGeneral Assembly resolution 36/172 Kof17December 1981­ isintended oncemoretodraw7lttentioll totheunjust and brutalnatureoftheapartheid system, especially asit affects thewomenofSouthAfrica andNami.bia,andtopromote increased material andmoral sup~ort fortheirstl'u991e •••" ··88-GAlAP/1928 (4AU9ust 1989) GA/AP/1930 (11August 19b~) GAlAP/1931 (3ZAugust 1989)Statement bytheActing Chairman expresdll~' (:lJnCelnOVelthe planned tourofSouthAfrica byUnited Kinqtloln (lrlcketers in early1990andin1991 "•••Thetourisanaffront toinlernational effolts eimedat thetotalisolation oftheDp,~thela r~9imeinsports, 8S wellasinotherfiel"s•..ThistOlu"'illt.akeplacewhile ourefforts intheUnitedNations tobegin Jmplementatio~ of theInternational Convention against ApRtb.l1..l;l inSporto have cometoasuccessful conclusion •.•bythe ler~Bntelection of themembers oftheCommission against AplU:t.betCl inSports and bytheratification and/oraccessJon totheConvention by 41States andbyitssignature onbehalf of:Dnumberof States•••Theproposed cricket. touraswe]]astherugby tourwhichisexpected tocommence soonanti11contrf\·"ention oftheConvention andtheprincipleH oftheInternational Olympio Committee. Weregrettostatethattheappealofthe Government oftheUnited Kingdom hOBnotbeenheeded bythe players. Weearnestly hopethattheGoverl~el1t oCtheUnited Kingdom willadoptmeaningful measures lodissuade its nationals fromengaging insporting aclivlUtlH iuSouth Africa•••" Statement bytheChairman calling fOfinternational efforts tosavothelivesofRobert McBrlde andothelSouthAfrican political prisoners "TheSpecial Committee against A».Pltbeitl JsCQnt:elnedthat political prisoner Robert JohnMc8ride isstUlondeathrow alongwith70otherpolitical prisoners. The!r(:ontinued imprlsonrnent demonstrates thatrepression againot Q~I1d opDonents is8permanent feature ofthePretolia r~gime and Shbllremain anobstacle toBnyprocess aimedat~eBolving theconflict inSouthAfrica. TheSpecial COlmnittee callson theinternatio;lal community tostrengthen Haefforts tosave thelivesofMcBride anclthe70ot.herpolitl(!ol pr!sonen on deathrowatpresent. Itcalls,inparticular, onthe international legalcommunity toisolate the~Quthe.MI judiciery." Statement bytheChairman expressJ rIggrAVftr'(IIICet'rl fitthe increasing violent attacks against. opponents ofthePretoria regime "•.•Theviolence committed again(;I·. thepenplA'R pnet Mzwakhe Mbuliandhisfamily ondt.hearrest-.ofUnJted Democratic Frontleader Mohammed Vollioresorn9of.the:latest manifestations oflegalandextralegal inU.mitlfttJoll exelcisecl byPretoria TheSpecial t:ommJtteeconaJclel'a thatthese attacks arenotisolated incidentfl carried nlll:byunknown assailants. Theyratherconstitut.eapattel tI')[intimidation
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a collection of statements and appeals from the Special Committee against Apartheid, addressing various issues related to human rights, political prisoners, and international condemnation of the apartheid regime in South Africa. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a focus on politics, international relations, and human rights.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations