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MDC commemorates Universal Human Rights Day
Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC)
December
10, 2011
The MDC today joins Zimbabwe and the rest of the world in celebrating
the Universal Human Rights Day under the theme: "Celebrate
Human Rights". However, as we commemorate this day we note
with grave concern the increase in the crackdown on independent
journalists, MDC activists and human rights defenders by State security
agents and non-State actors.
Only on Thursday,
in Bulawayo police blocked a march by members of the Zimbabwe
Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR). The march was to commemorate
the International Human Rights Day.
As the MDC,
we deplore the incessant onslaught on the media and civic society
organisations by Zanu PF and the police who think that Zimbabwe
must remain under the yoke of dictatorship. We are worried that
the human rights situation in Zimbabwe is deteriorating and the
rights of the people including women and children are not being
safeguarded. This is very disturbing and has serious implications
on the democratic process in Zimbabwe.
All democratic
and human rights defenders, private media institutions and individuals
in Zimbabwe are marked for persecution and arrests by Zanu PF functionaries
in the police force. Continued human rights violations threaten
to destabilise the already fragile inclusive government.
The MDC demands
that the police force acts in a professional manner and puts a stop
to these systematic and escalating violations of human rights in
the country. As a signatory to the United Nations Declaration on
Human Rights Defenders, the MDC urges the inclusive
government to show political will in abiding by this resolution.
Zimbabwe needs
to uphold the rule of law at all times so that it is able to re-join
the family of nations. The people of Zimbabwe deserve to live in
a society where their security is guaranteed and their dignity respected.
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