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Statement
of The Botswana Civil Society Solidarity Coalition for Zimbabwe
DITSHWANELO – The Botswana Centre for Human Rights
July 03, 2006
The
Botswana Civil Society Solidarity Coalition for Zimbabwe (BOCISCOZ)
WEEK 5
This
week’s BOCISCOZ event is a Focus Seminar on the situation in Zimbabwe
to be held at the Gaborone Sun on Thursday 6 July 2006 from 8.00am-12.30pm.
The seminar will include presentations by regional human rights
activists, and is sure to intensify and develop the discussion regarding
the crisis in Zimbabwe.
18
May 2006 marked the first anniversary of "Operation
Murambatsvina", and 2 June – 18 July 2006 has been designated
as a period of regional solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe.
During
this 7 week commemoration period of Operation Murumbatsvina and
awareness-raising about the current situation in Zimbabwe, the coalition
activities have included a Prayer Service, a March and Rally, and
an on-going Petition-Signing Campaign. To read and/or sign the online
version of one of the petitions, please visit www.petitiononline.com/zimbabwe/petition.html
between 23 June and 18 July 2006.
Next
week is the Artists Week, 7 July - 14 July 2006. The Thapong Gallery
has invited local artists to participate in an exhibition of work
dealing with the situation in Zimbabwe during next week. Interested
artists should contact the Director of the gallery at 316 1771 or
319 1815.
The
period of regional solidarity will conclude with a Petition March
on Thursday 20 July 2006. Petitions about the situation in Zimbabwe
will be submitted to the relevant authorities. The public will continue
to be informed of further details of upcoming activities in due
course. We appeal to all for support, as the effects of "Operation
Murambatsvina" are apparent not only within Zimbabwe but also
in Botswana and throughout the region.
The
Botswana Council of Churches (BCC), The Botswana Council of Non
– Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO), Botswana Secondary Teachers
Trade Union (BOSETU, formerly BOFESETE), DITSHWANELO – The Botswana
Centre for Human Rights and the Media
Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Botswana Chapter are concerned
that there does not seem to be an end in sight to the crisis in
Zimbabwe. Instead, what is apparent is an ever-worsening situation
which has led to economic hardships and other miseries for the ordinary
citizens of Zimbabwe. As members of the various civil society organisations
in Botswana, we have therefore formed a coalition which resolves
to act in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe. DITSHWANELO is
coordinating the activities of The Botswana Civil Society Solidarity
Coalition for Zimbabwe (BOCISCOZ).
We
encourage everyone to participate in these events, and to support
the effort to highlight the plight of the people of Zimbabwe and
to communicate our appeal to our Governments in the SADC region
to engage the Government of Zimbabwe more directly. The situation
in Zimbabwe affects us all.
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