By Own Correspondent – Tommorrow, Tuesday 31 August marks the official launch of a historic peace building initiative to be spearheaded by four civil society organizations, Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ), Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Victims Action Committee (VAC) and Restoration of Human Rights Zimbabwe (ROHR) under the banner “YOU AND I CAN MAKE PEACE HAPPEN’’. The drive behind the project is to promote peace, tolerance and national healing among Zimbabweans during the critical time of transformation. The launch is expected to be graced by various stakeholders among them government officials, members of the diplomatic... Continue Reading
A delegation of AfriForum, who returned from a weeklong fact-finding mission in Zimbabwe this week, said that human rights violations in Zimbabwe are continuing unabatedly under the Mugabe regime, in spite of the implementation of a unity government in this country. AfriForum’s delegation also found that the South African government does not lift a finger to assist South African citizens who fall victim to the Zimbabwe regime’s human rights violations. According to Kallie Kriel, executive director of AfriForum who was part of the delegation that went to Zimbabwe, discussions were held with people who fell victim to violent attacks and... Continue Reading
The United Democratic Women’s Organisation said though it has noted that the so-called Reitz Four has been sentenced a R20,000 fine each or twelve months imprisonment, it is not happy with the sentence. “Although we are happy that these human injustices were scrutinised by our justice system, we believe that this is merely a slap on the wrist in terms of extent of the humiliation their victims suffered; especially the women,”said Mrs Thandi Nontenja a member of UDEMWO National Executive Committee (NEC. “We hope that this sentencing sends a strong message to our youth that they must respect their elders... Continue Reading
KAMPALA – The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) together with its Sudanese member organizations, the African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and the Sudan Human Rights Monitor (SUHRIM), said thy deeply regret the refusal of the African Union (AU) to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), as expressed at the 15th Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Kampala, Uganda, from 15 to 27 July 2010. The AU reiterated its call for the prosecution of Sudanese President Omar El Bashir to be deferred, as well as for Article 16 of the Rome Statute to... Continue Reading
Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) spoke with Harry Smith on what lies in the future for Arizona’s controversial immigration law which was blocked by a federal judge. How Should the U.S. Handle Immigration? Thomas Saenz, president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, spoke with Harry Smith on what he feels is the correct way to stop the flow of illegal immigrants entering the U.S. Sen. John Kyl, R-Ariz., told “Face the Nation,” that Congress should hold hearings to look into denying citizenship to illegal immigrants’ children born in the United States. Sen. John Kyl, R-Ariz., said today that... Continue Reading
