Press Release TEXT version 20th July Global Petitions by Diaspora

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Written by: John Burke

Published: 14 July 2022

Last Updated: 14 July 2022

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On the 20th July 2022 in the UK we have organised multiple petitions:

• Prior to this we and our supporters will deliver petitions to FCDO ( Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office and the Minister for Africa - possibly Vicky Ford? But with the new Government who knows)
• To the Ambassador to the Embassy of Senegal (As the Senegal President is currently Chair of the AU)
• To the Namibian Consulate (As the Namibian President is Chair of SADC)
• The the BBC (close to the Namibian Consulate)
• Then a surprise visit to our Zimbabwe Embassy and the Zanu PF "criminals" who are in "Illegal Occupation"!

Now we should like the global disapora to try a similar exercise in their locality. Firstly to check on the address, ambassador/high commissioner names and e-mails of all the Embassies of Senegal, Consulates af Namiba, and the Embassies of Zimbabwe, please access this PDF with live web links [thanks go to https://www.embassypages.com/ for all this data] to them all 

Then you can copy the profoma body text [below - with Read More/Pages] to the Senagal Embassies and Namibian Consulates as shown here. Replace the name of the Ambassador with the name from the PDF database above. Also get the e-mail so you can send them "Notice of Petition Hand Over" [ before the 20th July 2022 the written petition will be available with an update to this article.]

Senegal Embassy pre-petition Notice Text

Essential Principles

"Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. . . . The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures."

Article 21, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

INSERT AMBASSADOR NAME HERE, Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal,

Since Senegal’s President Macky SALL, is the current Chair of the African Union (AU), we are respectfully writing to you to seek your valued influence within the AU. We are appealing to His Excellency the President, to cast his attention towards Zimbabwe’s worsening democratic performance.

As the Zimbabwean 2023 General Elections gets closer, the current regime seems more inclined to ‘suspend’ democracy, the rule of law and their Constitution. Their 2018 election left many questions unanswered.

As you are aware AU’s core values in respect of ‘Democracy and Human Rights’ is to uphold free and fair elections within all member States.

External criticism of Zimbabwe’s human rights by Amnesty International in their 2021 assessment points to a further deteriorating Human Rights situation.

To this end we are seeking permission to hand over a written petition to your Embassy on the afternoon of the 20th July 2022. A purely ceremonial affair without any obligation upon yourself to meet with our delegation

We seek your esteemed influence in the above matter.

We remain respectfully yours, on behalf of all opposition political parties.

• My Right 2 Vote:                                                                   Chief Inkhosi Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni; Founder
• Restoration of Human Rights Zimbabwe (ROHR):                Mr P A Karimanzira; Spokesperson
• Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation:                               M J C Burke; Founder

Namibain Consulates pre-petition Notice Text

Essential Principles

"Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. . . . The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures."

Article 21, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

INSERT HIGH COMMISSIONERS NAME HERE, High Commissioner

Since Namibia’s President, Hage Geingob, is the current Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), we are respectfully writing to you to seek your valued influence within SADC.

We are appealing to His Excellency the President, to cast his attention towards Zimbabwe’s worsening democratic performance.

As their 2023 General Elections gets closer, the current regime seems more inclined to ‘suspend’ democracy, the rule of law and their Constitution. Their 2018 election left many questions unanswered.

As you are aware SADC’s ethos in this respect is to uphold free and fair elections within all member States.

External criticism of Zimbabwe’s human rights by Amnesty International in their 2021 assessment points to a further deteriorating Human Rights situation.

To this end we are seeking permission to hand over a written petition to your Consulate on the afternoon of the 20th July 2022. A purely ceremonial affair without any obligation upon yourself to meet with our delegation.

We seek your esteemed influence in the above matter.

We remain respectfully yours,

• My Right 2 Vote:                                                                   Chief Inkhosi Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni; Founder
• Restoration of Human Rights Zimbabwe (ROHR):                Mr P A Karimanzira; Spokesperson
• Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation:                               M J C Burke; Founder

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Walk Drone Video

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Written by: John Burke

Published: 11 May 2020

Last Updated: 26 June 2022

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This page shows the 2017 walkers [Walk for Freedom] climbing towards Devil's Dyke in the South Downs and then singing at the top before climbing down the other side leaving us treking across the field towards Henfield.

Those that wish to do the same Walk for Freedom on 13th August 2022 [Meet at 5:30 AM at the Entrance to BRIGHTON PIER] then See the EVENT LINK on our Facebook Page CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HERE ON A NEW PAGE

Progress and Rebuff of Libel

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Written by: Press Office

Published: 21 April 2017

Last Updated: 21 April 2017

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Due to some considerable and sustained mis-reporting, mis-representation and blatant defamation, we at ZHRO wish to make the following press statement about our aims, objectives and achievements thus far:

The Charity Application is in progress as we have secured the services of the 3 Independent Trustees we feel necessary to manage the Charity of ZHRO properly, professionally, impartially, within our objectives and without exploitation.

These are:

1. Pastor Own Wenyeve [Chair] based in Worthing
2. Reverence Canon Lameck Mutete based in Chester
3. Viktorija Kasparaite [Treasurer] and Qualified Accountant based in London

We have also retained the services of Great James Street Chambers to allow Public Access Barristers to be utilized directly by our membership at a group discount rate; furthermore we have financially supported many Asylum seekers in various predicaments already to a significant amount.

ZHRO’s marketing channels consist of new websites, facebook accounts, twitter accounts and suchlike. We have been exceptionally active in this regard and have originated several significant projects and spread relevant news as much as we can, including considered commentary. This is why we are growing.

Those that have accused us of “hijacking” and being “destructive elements” fail to grasp what is necessary in activism. These same people however are the ones who cannot account for the whereabouts of £10,000’s donated over the last two year – no audit trail, no sign of any benefit in Zimbabwe, nothing, just animosity – that we should ask where it went to. We are happy to clear up rumour and mis-information – these are the destructive elements within any movement – we will be, and are being, judged on our actions and activities.

Our current campaign of #Take2Zimbabwe has been complimented by many varied and differing groups, from Build Zimbabwe and the PDP, from UCoz to MZYWE, from #Tajamuka and Zimbabwe Yadzoka. We are also working with activists such as Linda Masairia, Silvanos Mudzvova and Stendrick Zvorwadza. …and we still have many, many more to collaborate with. The press too has being reporting on our activity, such as Bulawayo 24 and Zim Eye.

We are starting to help the process of unifying many of these valued collaborators who all wish the same thing; a free Zimbabwe.

So in the spirit of unity, we are moving on. We have built relationaships with many who have a long history within Zimbabwean affairs, even those prior to 1980. We seek solutions to Zimbabwe’s serious problems – that underpins our approach.

ZHRO is real, no matter what rumours are being circulated.

http://www.zhro.org.uk                                                                                                              This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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