By Mark | February 17, 2012
European Union lifts more Zimbabwe sanctions
The European Union has lifted some more of its sanctions against top officials and institutions in Zimbabwe.
An EU diplomat said the bloc was ending measures against 20 entities and 51 people – including the justice and foreign ministers. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Mark | November 14, 2011
SABC 11November 2011
Zimbabwe’s political leaders have met in the capital Harare today to try to bring an end to the wave of political violence that has rocked the country over recent months. The meeting is the first of its kind since the coalition government’s formation and follows a week of clashes between Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and Zanu-PF supporters and the police. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Sarah | October 26, 2011
Voice of America, 24 October 2011
Zimbabwe’s Parliament on Monday completed a cycle of public hearings on the Electoral Amendment Bill that was marked by the disruption of numerous meetings in provincial centers including Marondera, Mutare, Masvingo and Kadoma. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Sarah | October 14, 2011
Voice of America, 12 October 2011
Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa told a UN human rights conference in Geneva this week that the government will not make any changes to the Public Order and Security Act and other ‘justified’ security laws. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Sarah | September 29, 2011
The Guardian, 28 September 2011
Zimbabwe has launched a $75m plan to protect orphans and vulnerable children over the next three years.
The money will come from the Zimbabwean government and donors, including the UK, the European Commission and the UN children’s agency, Unicef. Some $45m of the money for a child protection fund has been raised from donors, leaving a $30m shortfall that will need to be covered before full national coverage can be ensured. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Campaigns | July 21, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 15 July
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s party has renewed its calls for new elections this year, rejecting a timeline that his own negotiators hammered out last week, a state daily reported on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Campaigns | July 4, 2011
Times Live, 4 July
Zimbabwe’s political party negotiators are expected to resume talks to finalise timelines and other specific details on elections. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Campaigns | June 30, 2011
European Union External Action Service, 28 June 2011
Statement by ‘Friends of Zimbabwe’
Encouraged by stronger regional engagement, we met in Brussels on 28 June 2011 to reiterate our continued commitment and support for a prosperous and democratic Zimbabwe. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Campaigns | June 30, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 29 June 2011
Zimbabwe police on Wednesday arrested the editor of the Standard newspaper and a reporter after a weekend report on the arrest of a Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Cabinet minister.
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By Campaigns | June 30, 2011
ACTSA Press Release
On 27 June Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) marked the third anniversary of Zimbabwe’s fateful 2008 presidential ‘run-off’ election with a vigil outside the Zimbabwe Embassy. The vigil was attended by ACTSA supporters, members of the Zimbabwean diaspora and representatives of many of Britain’s main trade unions.
ACTSA presented the Embassy with over 1300 cards calling for an end to violence and for free elections. The Embassy refused to take the cards from ACTSA, saying they could only accept them by post. The cards were attached to bunches of red roses: often used by women’s groups in Zimbabwe as a symbol of peaceful protest.
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