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Zimbabwe Committee
The archive of the Dutch Zimbabwe Committee was transferred to the IISH.Denise Citroen (b. 1952) founded and chaired the Zimbabwe Committee, which was established in 1978. Its objective was to... [Collection highlight]
Brief van Mandela aan Stork
Nelson Mandela schreef Coen Stork een bedankbrief op 11 juni 1964, een dag vóór de uitspraak in het Rivonia-proces. Zie het interview met Coen Stork voor meer informatie.Gevangenis van... [Collection item]
Many IISH Posters in South Africa Exhibition Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum will be presenting a major exhibition spotlighting the relationship between South Africa and the Netherlands.Opening on 17 February 2017, “Good Hope. South Africa and The... [News]
Clean Clothes Campaign Archive now with the IISH
The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) is a global network whose objectives are to end sweatshops and to support garment workers in the third world. The CCC’s archive is now with the IISH.CCC was... [News]
Disobedient Objects
'Disobedient Objects' is a powerful exhibition in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London (26 July 2014  - 1 February 2015). Many 'disobedient objects' in the present exposition are on loan from the... [News]
South African ministers visit IISH
On March 25th the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nkoana-Mashabane and Dikobe Ben Martins, Minister of Energy honoured the IISH with a visit. They were accompanied by a large delegation... [News]
Chile Forty Years Ago
Forty years ago, the democratically elected Chilean president Salvador Allende was overthrown in a violent military coup. Indignation was great in the Netherlands, where solidarity activities to... [News]
Gap in ANC Archives filled by IISH
In the presence of the South African president Jacob Zuma, many other ANC officials and anti-apartheid activists, the archive website of the ANC was launched in Johannesburg on 29 April.Another... [News]
Documents on Activities
Archival Materials on the Activities in The Netherlands Relating to Nelson Mandela 1980-1990In 2013, through a project funded by the Dutch embassy in Pretoria (Tshwane), a large number of physical... [Section]
The African Travels of Frits Eisenloeffel
This section of the web exhibition of photos by Frits Eisenloeffel tracks the journeys of the Dutch journalist Frits Eisenloeffel (1944-2001) in Africa.  In his student days, Frits Eisenloeffel came... [Section]

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