ZIMBABWE: Women march against unjust laws

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 10:00

On August 1, more than 300 women from Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and more than 20 men marched in Bulawayo to hand over a letter to the provincial governor for President Robert Mugabe. The letter called for the repeal of unjust laws and the implementation of the UN Special Envoy's recommendations. The march was conducted in silence to demonstrate that the Public Order and Security Act and Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act have silenced the nation. They also wore black armbands in solidarity with the liberation heroes who sacrificed to win Zimbabwe's independence but must be "turning in their graves", as Zimbabweans are not free.

From Green Left Weekly, August 10, 2005.

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From GLW issue 637