Norwegian Action against Apartheid, NAMA
History
Norwegian Action against Apartheid (Norsk aksjon mot apartheid), NAMA, was formed February 1 1963 as a cross-political association, and among the founding organizations were all the political youth organizations - except the young conservatives, Unge Høyre - as well as Christian and humanitarian organizations.
NAMA's aim was to work against apartheid in Namibia and South Africa. The means were providing information, educational work, working for an international boycott against South Africa and support the victims for Apartheid. NAMA published the "Afrika Dialog" six times a year, and managed to create publicity and support for the Anti-Apartheid cause in Norway in the 1960s.
NAMA merged with "Krisefondet for det sørlige Afrika", a local committee of the London based Defence and Aid Fund, in 1967 to form "The Norwegian Council for Africa". The main work and aims of NAMA continued into "The Norwegian Council for Africa", which is still active today (see separate introduction and archive key).
The full archives of NAMA (1963-1967) are located in Arbeiderbevegelsens Arkiv og Bibliotek in Oslo. A short introduction to NAMA and the anti-Apartheid work in the 1960s can be found in "For et fritt Afrika" (1999) by Nina Drolsum.
Access
The archive is catalogued and organised by "Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek", AAB. Research permits to the archive are given by ABB.
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv
og bibliotek
Folkets Hus
Youngsgate 11
N-0181 Oslo
Repository
Labour movement's archives and library [Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv], AAB
Folkets Hus
Youngsgate 11
N-0181 Oslo
Norway
e-mail:lesesal@arbark.no
http://www.arbark.no External link.
Extent: | 2 metres. |
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Ref. code: | ARK-2182 |
Country: | Norway |
Period: | 1963-1967 |
Keywords: | Norwegian Action against Apartheid Norsk aksjon mot apartheid NAMA The Norwegian Council for Africa Political organizations Norway Angola Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zimbabwe Southern Africa History Anti-apartheid movements Solidarity movements Liberation organizations Anti-racism movements Periodicals Afrika Dialog Boycott |