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DemocracyAlerts

From time to time, the World Movement for Democracy issues alerts concerning participants and other colleagues who are, or may be, facing personal danger due to their work on behalf of democracy and for whom a vigorous response from around the world may be critical.

To see previous alerts go to www.wmd.org/democracyalerts/democracyAlerts.html.

On December 22, 2008, the Steering Committee of the World Movement for Democracy issued a statement on Zimbabwe, expressing its solidarity with the courageous World Movement participants and other democracy and human rights activists in that country.   The statement– signed on behalf of the Steering Committee by its chair, The Hon. Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada, and two other members, The Hon. Michael Danby, MP, Australia, and The Hon. Jana Hybaskova, Member of the European Parliament from Czech Republic – calls for the immediate release of recently abducted democracy and human rights activists, including prominent human rights activist Ms. Jestina Mukoko.  The Steering Committee also urges the international community to act to protect Zimbabwean citizens from the severely deteriorating economic, health, and humanitarian situation, a result of the continuing political crisis and lack of response to it.

To read the full statement, go to: www.wmd.org/documents/SCZimbabwe122208.pdf