NGOs urge Commonwealth to remain engaged with Zimbabwe
Tererai Karimakwenda, of SW Radio Africa, reports that on November 20th and 21st, human rights activists from across the Commonwealth met in Valletta, Malta, for the second Commonwealth Human Rights Forum. Their meeting was just days prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on November 25th to 27th and they made several recommendations for the heads of state to consider. Zimbabwe was one of 3 countries discussed specifically for its human rights abuses, along with Uganda and The Maldives.
The participants recommended the Commonwealth continue dialogue with the Zimbabwean government, as it did in Nigeria and South Africa during their suspension and withdrawal periods, and not
abandon the people of Zimbabwe. They urged that Heads of State of SADC countries in particular demand greater adherence to human rights norms by the Zimbabwean government.
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