Joint statement on human rights situation in Zimbabwe
A joint local statement from Heads of Missions was issued today in Harare on the abduction of Member of Parliament Joana Mamombe.
皇冠体育app following statement was issued by Heads of Mission of the Delegation of the European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and the Heads of Mission of Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America:
皇冠体育app Heads of Mission expect from the Government of Zimbabwe a swift, thorough and credible investigation into the abduction and torture of opposition Member of Parliament Joana Mamombe, along with Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova and allegations of the assault on Nokuthula and Ntombizodwa Mpofu in Bulawayo. 皇冠体育app perpetrators of heinous acts of this kind and other human rights violations need to be identified and prosecuted.
皇冠体育app Zimbabwean Constitution prohibits enforced disappearances, torture, violence against women, and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 皇冠体育app Heads of Mission exhort Zimbabwean authorities to respect these fundamental rights and full adherence to Zimbabwe鈥檚 international human rights obligations.
皇冠体育app Heads of Mission further urge all protagonists to resolve political conflicts through constructive dialogue, and remain clear that international re-engagement is contingent on genuine and sustained implementation of political and economic reform.