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Strikes and Protests 2007- Save Zimbabwe Campaign
UN Secretary-General urges release of detained, beaten Zimbabwe
opposition leaders
United Nations
March 12, 2007
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The following statement
was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General
is concerned about the detention yesterday of opposition leaders
in Zimbabwe, following the break-up of a public meeting by riot
police. He condemns the reported beating of those leaders in police
custody. Such actions violate the basic democratic right of citizens
to engage in peaceful assembly.
The Secretary-General
urges the Government of Zimbabwe to release the detainees and to
guarantee their safety. He calls on the authorities to allow peaceful
assembly and to provide a space for the exercise of legitimate political
rights.
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