In this document, the Forum analyses the government of Zimbabwe’s withdrawal from the Commonwealth and Commonwealth actions towards Zimbabwe. It is argued that the Commonwealth should remain engaged with Zimbabwe, despite the withdrawal and that the work done in South Africa during the Apartheid regime stands as a case in point in that regard. The […]
Themes Archives: Commonwealth
Zimbabwe, the Abuja Agreement and Commonwealth Principles: Compliance or Disregard?
September 13, 2003 : Publications, Reports on political violence
This is the third report on compliance by the Zimbabwean government to the Abuja Agreement, released on the 2nd anniversary of the Agreement, two months ahead of the Heads of Government meeting of the Commonwealth in Abuja…
International Liaison Office: Annual Report 2003
June 22, 2003 : Annual reports, Publications
Introduction 2003 was a very exciting year in the international field, in which the IntLO was able to successfully contribute to a number of events. IntLO focuses on intergovernmental organizations, in particular the AU, Commonwealth, EU and UN. The most important work was in relation to the Commonwealth, where the beginning of the year saw […]
International Liaison Office: Annual Report 2002
June 22, 2002 : Annual reports, Publications
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum), which is a cooperation of 13 human rights organisations in Zimbabwe, in late 2001 found it necessary to establish an office outside the country. There were three main reasons for this; Firstly, the pressure on the Forum and its member organisations from the State machinery, including the […]