Appeal by the Secretary General of Amnesty International: End State-Sponsored Violence in Zimbabwe

Index Number: AFR 46/009/2008
Date Published: 18 April 2008
Categories: Zimbabwe

At the time of Zimbabwe’s 28th anniversary of independence, Amnesty International is deeply concerned about reports of the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe following presidential, parliamentary and local government elections which took place on 29 March 2008. The organization is particularly concerned about apparent retribution attacks against opposition supporters in rural areas, townships and farms across the country.