Austria / Republik Österreich
The first anti-apartheid activities in Austria date back to 1960 with protests against the banning of the liberation movements and the declaration of the state of emergency in South Africa when some Austrian trade unions called for a consumer boycott. The first AAM started to function after the 1976 Soweto uprisings.
Anti-Apartheid Organisations/People
Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) Austria / Anti-Apartheid Bewegung Osterreich
The AAM Austria started in 1977 in response to the Soweto uprisings with a small group of people who lobbied the general public and government to take a stand against apartheid. It organised numerous boycott and solidarity campaigns, pushing the Austrian government to take a more anti-apartheid position. It gave direct support to the liberation movements and published the book ‘Die Apartheid Connection’ in 1984, revealing the collaboration of the Austrian and South African governments in the military, political, cultural and science fields. Besides solidarity with South Africa, the AAM also worked for Namibia. It was a member of the European anti-apartheid movements group. It dissolved in 1993 to continue as the Southern Africa Documentation and Cooperation Centre (SADOCC).
SADOCC holds the complete archive of the organisation.
The UWC/RIM Mayibuye Archives holds a small collection of their papers covering the period 1979-1986 and a complete set of all their publications.
http://www.robben-island.org.za
The Historical Papers at the University of the Witwatersrand (William Cullen Library), Johannesburg, holds a small collection of their documents covering the period 1977-1993.
http://www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za
The South African History Archives (SAHA) also has a complete set of all their publications.
