THE African Union Commission Chairman who is also the former Prime Minister of Chad Moussa Faki Mahamat has urged the government to uphold the rule of law and protect human rights as reports of human rights abuses drew global attention and condemnation last week.
Using the AU Official Website, AU released the following statement from the Chairman’s desk, Addis Abba, Ethiopia: 7 August 2020|
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat is following closely political developments in Zimbabwe as the country mounts concerted efforts in response to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cognisant of the existing harsh socio-economic situation in the country, the Chairperson urges the Zimbabwe authorities to respond to the pandemic ensuring that the national response is premised on human rights as enshrined in the 1981 African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Chairperson is concerned about reports of disproportionate use
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