26th June 2020
RESTORATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ROHR) ZIMBABWE COMMEMORATES THE INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF
VICTIMS OF TORTURE - 26TH JUNE 2020
Today, 26th June 2020 marks 33 years since the
United Nations Convention Against Torture came into force in 1987 and 23 years
since the day was marked for commemoration by the United Nations General
Assembly in 1997.
Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe
joins the rest of the world in commemorating this very important day on the
human rights calendar.
Torture is
often associated with physical action but it is sometimes psychological.
We note with
concern that incidents of state sponsored and state sanctioned abductions and
torture are on the rise in Zimbabwe with the latest being only a few days ago
and ongoing. This is in flagrant disregard for section 53 of the Constitution
of Zimbabwe which, absolutely, guarantees freedom from torture or cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment.
We take this
opportunity to urge the Head of State in Zimbabwe to stop state sponsored or
sanctioned abductions for political expedience and to urge the government of
Zimbabwe to investigate all cases of abductions and torture that have occurred
since independence and to bring the perpetrators to book regardless of their
political affiliation.
We also urge
the government of Zimbabwe to start upholding and respecting all the human
rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the African
(Banjul) Charter on Human and People’s Rights and the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
We also urge
the government of Zimbabwe to demonstrate the political will to stop abductions
and torture by ratifying the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
We urge the
citizens and residents of Zimbabwe to join us and the Zimbabwe human rights
community in our continued fight for human rights in Zimbabwe and to guard
their rights jealously in their daily endeavours.
Human rights
are everyone’s rights.
Inserted by:
–
Information
& Publicity Department
Restoration of
Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe
No comments:
Post a Comment