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Strikes and Protests 2007- Save Zimbabwe Campaign
Statement
on torture of opposition and civil society leaders
Zimbabwe Exiles Forum
March 13, 2007
The Zimbabwe Exiles Forum
(ZEF) expresses its total revulsion and unreserved condemnation
of yet another example of the Zimbabwean government's disregard
of human rights and freedoms. In yet another of many instances of
brutality and excessive use of force against unarmed civilians,
police shot and killed an opposition Movement for Democratic Change
on Sunday.
Reports also indicate
that senior leaders in the opposition and civil society movement
like Morgan Tsvangirai, Aurthur Mutambara and Lovemore Madhuku were
brutally tortured in custody. This follows on the heals of the recent
atrcocities and torture committed against labour leaders. ZEF warns
that this intorance to dissent and violence by the state apparatus
may lead to defensive mechanisms that may plunge the country into
anarchy and push it onto the brink of a civil war, a situation that
would be catastrophic not only for Zimbabwe, but for the whole region.
ZEF urges the
international community and SADC in particular to intervene urgently
before the situation explodes.
ZEF also urges the opposition and civil society organizations as
well as the Zimbabwean diaspora to work together than ever before
to demand a more human rights friendly and democratic Zimbabwe that
respects the rule of law.
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