noaccess tothefamilyarlawyer. InFebruary 1990,theMinister forLaw ~ndOrder, Mr.Adriaan Vlokstatedthatonlycriminals werebeingdetained. However, thedetention ofmembers oftheexecutive bodies andordinary members oforganisations continues. Forexample, Mr.EdwinPhasha. a Chemical W0rkers Industrial Unionmember working intheminesinSecunda wasdetained under emerg~ncy regulations on22March1990. Hewasreleased J -4weekslaterwithout anycharges having beenlaidagainst him. Annex3attached).(See 8.2.0 Ex-detainees arenatural targets forre-detention. Recently, 4executive members oftheTembisa YouthCongress weredetained. After theirrelease theygaveapressinterview atwhichtheywerequotedas haVingsaidtheyintended implementing "peoples courts." Ashorttime aftertheirrelease, theywerere-detained undertheStateofEmergency. Oneofthemwasayoungwoman, Deborah Mar~kalla. Thiswasherthird detention. Thelastdetention wasforaduration ofoneandahalfyears. Sheisthemother ofanasthmatic child,Ler<1to, aged5years,and is herself diabetic. 8.3.0 Whenwomenaredetained, theyinvariably endupinsolitary confinement. Asaresult, theyaresubjected tosexual harassment. Detention ofpregnant womenisparticularly serious because theyaredenied access tonatalcare.Furhter, womenareanxious aboutthewelfare of theirfamilies, wondering whether theirchildren areadequately takencare ofwhiletheirhusbands areatworkorindetention, andallthemyriad ofworries awomanwouldhaveseparated fromherfamily. /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryLl44/ 963 English Page l5 9.0.0According to January I9B9 estimates, lhere were almosl I,000 detalnees rho enbarked on a hunSe! sErike ill an €ffort of galnlng thei.r release. Invariably, all of theo have denanded !o be charged or get unconditional release. IhouBh the hunger sErike is frequed!Iy a necessary forn of strug8le, it has had adverse and sonecimes irreverslble eifects on the health of decainees. (ii) Lifting of Bans and Restrictions While orgalllsallons and indj,viduals have been unbanned, and rlthough Mr, F.tl. de Klerk indlc.ated Ln h1s Febluary 2nd speech that conditlons j.nposed in terms of securicy energency tegulotlons on f74 people on thel.r release aie being rcscLnded,and that the regulallons lrhi.ch provide for such condltlons ore belng abollshed, the regitne retains the power to Lnpose new bannlng and rest!lctlon orders on organlsaElons and lndivlduals because che Internal SecurLty Act and other represslve legislatlon reoaln lntact. A6 6uch desplte the partlal abendoent of che Srare of Emergeocy Regulations Ln Malch I990, there 1s a question dark over vhat po11tical action such d5 boycotts, caoPaigns and creatiolr of alternaEive
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report or statement about human rights abuses and political repression in South Africa during the state of emergency in 1990. It highlights the detention of individuals, including members of the executive bodies and ordinary members of organizations, without charges or trial. The text also mentions the harsh conditions faced by detainees, including solitary confinement, sexual harassment, and denial of access to healthcare and other basic necessities. The report also touches on the impact of the state of emergency on families and the economy.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health