Friday, March 23, 2007

Petition Calling on sanctions on Zimbabwe

Dear friends,
In recent days, Zimbabwe has plunged further into crisis, with key democratic activists beaten up. Please sign this petition which calls for tougher sanctions against Robert Mugabe's brutal regime in Zimbabwe.

Click below to sign the petition calling for stronger, targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe's leaders:http://www.Avaaz.org/en/zimbabwe

The aim is to achieve 25,000. There are 7,159 at the moment.

On Sunday, while boarding a plane to an international meeting, Zimbabwe's democratic opposition spokesman was beaten so severely that he lost an eye. Last week, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was arrested and beaten for attending a protest prayer vigil. Other democratic activists in Zimbabwe are under a terrible threat, with many still held in prison.

The petition will be delivered at the end of the week. If Europe and neighbouring South Africa (Zimbabwe's largest trading partners) threaten tougher sanctions, Mugabe will be forced to stop his attacks.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize winner from South Africa, is already calling on his country and others to take action. Click below to join him in calling for a response:http://www.Avaaz.org/en/zimbabwe

Best wishes,

Claude Mostowik msc

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