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Response
to Sunday Mail article July 11, 2004
Zimbabwe
Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR)
July 12, 2004
Dear Colleagues
and Members,
You may have
seen the attached article on the front page of The
Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe) July 11th 2004.
The article
is accurate in stating that Dr Douglas Gwatidzo and Dr Gregory Powell,
executive members of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human
Rights (ZADHR) have written to the Zimbabwe Medical Association
(ZiMA) requesting that an additional clause be added to the ZiMA
constitution.
"To work with
the Government of Zimbabwe and members of civil society to ensure
that all Zimbabweans enjoy access to an adequate standard of health
care and that their rights as defined in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, and in particular their right to protection against
all forms of torture and abuse, are respected."
The article
is also accurate in stating that this proposed clause has been tabled
for discussion, and proposed adoption, at the Mashonaland Branch
of ZiMA AGM on Wednesday July 14th 2004. ZiMA's constitution requires
that matters to be added to the agenda at the national ZiMA AGM
are put forward by one of the provincial branch meetings.
The same constitutional
amendment was passed overwhelmingly at the Mashonaland Branch AGM
in 2003. However the matter was discussed but not voted on, at the
2003 national ZiMA AGM, because ZiMA Midlands Branch had not received
notice from the ZiMA National Executive on the proposed amendment.
The article
is inaccurate in stating that ZADHR has applied in 2004 for affiliation
to ZiMA.
The article
is also inaccurate in the implication that ZADHR was instrumental
in compiling the African Union's Commission on Human and People's
Rights (ACHPR) report , which is based on findings prepared by a
visiting team of Human Rights experts selected by the African Union
(AU) during 2002 (Financial Gazette July 8th 2004). ZADHR
only came into existence at its Inaugural Meeting November 23rd
2002.
ZADHR supports
the above proposed constitutional amendment and encourages all ZiMA
Mashonaland branch members who also support this proposed amendment
to attend the meeting this week on Wednesday and vote in its support.
ZADHR Executive
Committee
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