to all political prisoners or detainees, in prison or in police custody throughout South Africa, Namibia— a Territory under direct United Nations responsibility and at present under illegal South African occupation— the rebel United Kingdom colony of Southern Rhodesia and the African Territories under Portuguese domina­ tion; 6. Condemns the trial of the twenty-two Africans held under the Suppression of Communism Act and further condemns their subsequent re-arrest under the notorious Terrorism Act of 1967; 7. Reaffirms that: (a) The condition of political prisoners in South Africa continues to cause alarm; (fc) The increasing co-operation between the Gov­ ernment of South Africa and the illegal racist régime in Southern Rhodesia poses a further and continuing threat to the opponents of the two régimes and to captured freedom fighters; (c) Sections 10 and 29 of the General Law Amend- , ment Act, 1969, concerning the Bureau of State Security, not only constitute one of the most sinister pieces of legislation in recent years, but also contribute decisively towards making South Africa a complete police State, and the working of that law is also con­ trary to article 11, paragraph 1, of the Universal Dec­ laration of Human Rights, since it prevents the accused from proving his innocence; (d) Many political prisoners and detainees have died in South African prisons during 1969, in conditions which warrant a full inquiry; (e) Mr. James Lenkoe, a political prisoner in South Africa, did not commit suicide as reported, but died as a result of electric shocks administered to various parts of his body; (/) The practice of compelling prisoners to testify against their erstwhile comrades is reprehensible; (g) In the Caprivi Strip, Namibian villages have been shelled by the occupying South African security forces and mdbcriminate firing has been resorted to in villages that are suspected of harbouring freedom fighters; 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement condemning the treatment of political prisoners and detainees in various African countries, specifically in South Africa, Namibia, Southern Rhodesia, and Portuguese-dominated territories. The text highlights the harsh conditions in which these individuals are being held, including the use of torture, forced confessions, and the lack of due process. The focus is on human rights violations and political repression, rather than economic or social development.

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