secretary-General, oa page 26, paragraph 85, of his report, quotes the Human Rigttts Cornnission of, South Africa as follows: "(a) PoLitical trials antl inPrisonmeDt continue utrabated ulder the Internal Security Act as trel1 as uEder a Plethora of, oCher rePressive tegislatio! ald comrnon law. About 4OO political trials were recorded in 1S89 and the rate iu 1990 is ever higher. "(b) Political exeeutions have bee! suspendeal since 2 February alrd legislation governing the death seDteDce is to be amended to some extent (Criminal La$ ArnendneDt Bill). Neverthelass, over 300 Persons are on death rotr (70 as a resulE of, Politicat circumstaaces) with their fate uncertain"' lA/44/960, p. 26l The report of the OAU Monitoring GrouP (A/441963), iD ParagraPhs 17'0'o aud L7.l,0 states "Although the regi$e has anaounced a noratorium oD executions and the conmutal of the death senteaces irnposed on twenty-three Politsical prisoners to life imprisonment, sixty-four other ... Prisolers remain oa aleath row' Their fate renains urxcertail because the Apartheid regime retaitrs the legal power to Lift the moraboriun and resume executions. There are also over 300 political trials stilL ia progress. "The regine has yet to accede to Protocol l of the Geneva Colvention relative to the treatnelt of Prisoaers of wars of August 12, 1949, which recogaizes flars of Nationat tiberatiotr as legitimate armed couflicts and rules that captur€d conbatants belonging to the armeal formations of NationaL LiberatioD Movemelts should be treated as prisoners of war. Accordilgly, captured conbatants of Umkhonto v{e sizwe, have beea charged with criminal offences, including murd.€r. Sorne have beeu s€nteDced to death ald executed. Others coavicteal are serving seutetrces. Nole have ever been accoraled Dr i soners-of-war status. " OBSERVATIONS 6.0. The foregoing provides irrefutable evidence that such chaages as may have
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing human rights violations in South Africa, specifically political trials, executions, and prisoners of war. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that it may be a report or document from an international organization. The content focuses on the treatment of political prisoners and the lack of adherence to international human rights standards.

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