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Strikes and Protests 2007- Save Zimbabwe Campaign
Update
on denial of access to treatment of detained activists
Zimbabwe
Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR)
March 13, 2007
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The Zimbabwe Association
of Doctors for Human Rights condemns the denial of access to medical
treatment of detained opposition and civic leaders that are in need
of urgent medical attention. ZADHR has been denied access to those
concerned since their arrest on the morning of Sunday 11 March 2007.
Denial of access to treatment continues to violate the rights of
those detained and threatens their lives.
Notwithstanding a High
Court order granted at 8:15pm on Monday 12 March 2007 compelling
the police to grant legal and medical access to those detained,
the Zimbabwe Republic Police has denied access to the injured activities
in defiance of the court order. Medical practitioners that attempted
to access those in need of medical treatment on the night of Monday
12 March following the granting of the court order were denied access.
ZADHR remains
concerned that the condition of those who sustained injuries as
a result of torture and assault may be worsened by delayed access
to medical treatment. It is crucial that all those in need of medical
attention be transferred to a medical facility that affords them
the best possible medical care immediately.
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fact
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