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Strikes and Protests 2007- Save Zimbabwe Campaign
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for Justice and Reconciliation statement
on the Zimbabwe crisis
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March 14, 2007
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On the 11th March civic
groups working under the umbrella of the church-led Save Zimbabwe
Campaign, gathered in Harare to participate in a peaceful prayer
meeting on the growing political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe.
The response of the police was to disrupt the proceedings and arrest
scores of participants.
The Institute of Justice
and Reconciliation is deeply concerned at the violence and torture
suffered by opposition and civic leaders and activists in Zimbabwe
while in detention from 11-13th March 2007.
The brutality of the
police force towards the detainees and the shooting of MDC activist
Gift Tandare must be strongly condemned and the Government of Zimbabwe
reminded of its legal and moral responsibilities to the citizens
of Zimbabwe.
We note the South African
government's expression of concern that the Zimbabwe government
should be adhered to. We also hope that such concern will be followed
by serious attempts to encourage a national dialogue within Zimbabwe,
and a clear strategy to help bring this about.
The people of Zimbabwe
are suffering under the rule of a regime that has shown an increasing
lack of respect for their rights as citizens, in a rapidly deteriorating
economy that daily undermines their dignity as human beings.
Along with other regional
and international organisations we call on SADC, the AU and the
South African government to work with greater urgency on resolving
the tragedy that is unfolding in Zimbabwe.
Charles Villa-Vicencio
Executive Director
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