Anti-Apartheid Movement Netherlands / Anti-Apartheids Beweging Nederland (AABN)
Netherlands
The AABN operated from 1961 till 1994 and was one of the major organisations in the Netherlands. It continued the work of the Comité Zuid-Afrika (CZA) and its solidarity with the liberation movements was unconditional. Besides campaigns, focussed on boycott activities and political prisoners, it also organised grass roots based activities with practical solidarity through its committees dealing with education, women, culture, etc. It was instrumental in the formation of several specialist organisations (see below). It was part of the Liaison Group. The AABN stopped operating in 1994 and continued as the Institute on Southern Africa (IZA) and merged with the KZA and the EMS in 1997 to form the Netherlands Institute on Southern Africa (NIZA). Since September 2007 NIZA has been associated with ActionAid International.
The IISH (IISG) holds the complete archive of the organisation, including audio-visual materials, photographs, videos, etc.
The UWC/RIM Mayibuye Archives holds a substantial collection covering the period 1972-1993. It contains publications, newsletters and campaign materials.
http://www.robben-island.org.za
