Zimbabwe is in a humanitarian crisis that is rooted in a political crisis. Despite the ongoing and massive violations of Zimbabweans basic rights, African governments have largely remained on the sidelines. The bi-annual summit of African Heads of State in Addis Ababa from January 26 to February 3, 2009, provides African leaders with a crucial [...]

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Amnesty International harshly criticized the African Union’s (AU) lack of action on Zimbabwe, as detained Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko appeared in a court in Harare today after having been tortured.
“Ongoing arrests of human rights and political activists appear to be part of a wider strategy to silence critics of the government, and the [...]

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Rights Defenders Need International Protection
With three human rights defenders abducted in less than one week by people suspected of working on behalf of the Zimbabwean authorities, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute called today for an immediate halt to abductions and for the abductees to be freed immediately.
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The Zimbabwean authorities must immediately disclose the whereabouts of human rights activist Jestina Mukoko, who was abducted from her home at dawn today by a group of armed plain-clothes men who identified themselves as policemen, Amnesty International said today.
“The abduction or arrest of Jestina Mukoko is part of an established pattern of harassment and intimidation [...]

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The Amnesty International report, Zimbabwe – Time for Accountability, examines the impact of the post-election violence on the victims and makes recommendations to all parties participating in the current political talks on how to break the cycle of impunity that has plagued the country for decades.
“We are worried that human rights have not been at [...]

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Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has signed a power-sharing agreement with the leaders of the two formations of the Movement for Democratic Change, Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara. The agreement will pave way for the creation of a unity government to end the Zimbabwean crisis that started in 2000. Full details of the deal have not [...]

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As the world waits to see the details of the agreement reached by leaders in Zimbabwe to end the political impasse since the March elections, Amnesty International today said the agreement’s validity would be seriously compromised if it includes amnesties or pardons   that prevent human rights violators being brought to justice, the emergence of the [...]

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Nearly 80 organisations, including a number of Amnesty International’s African sections, have come together to show solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe. In a statement to the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which is meeting this weekend in South Africa, the organizations voiced their concern about the continuing violations of Zimbabweans’ human rights.
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Justice Key to Building Political Stability
Southern African leaders should make an end to the violence in Zimbabwe their top priority at the upcoming Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) summit in Johannesburg, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. On August 16, 2008, South African President Thabo Mbeki is expected to brief SADC [...]

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As the Zimbabwean government and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) prepare to enter power-sharing talks, Amnesty International called on both parties to ensure there are no pardons for those who committed human rights violations in the post-election period.
“There can be no lasting political solution to the crisis in Zimbabwe without addressing past human [...]

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