23.7.2025
18:54
On
a
welcome
wet
day
after
a
long
dry
spell,
Vigil
activists
again
met
outside
the
Zimbabwe
Embassy
in
London
to
continue
our
protest
against
the
human
rights
abuse
and
lack
of
democracy
in
Zimbabwe
perpetrated
by
ZANU
PF,
the
ruling
regime.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/
Thanks
to
those
who
came
today:
Tanyaradzwa
Dalza,
Mary-Ann
Dzapasi,
Jonathan
Kariwo,
Philip
Maponga,
Ziwanai
Mbanje,
Rumbidzai
Moyo,
Gladman
Mutauri
and
Ephraim
Tapa.
Photos: https://www.
The
other
day,
we
saw
the
UK
Minister
for
Africa
paying
a
courtesy
visit
to
Mnangagwa’s
State
House.
This
came
as
a
shock
to
many
as
questions
arose
as
what
had
happened
to
the
demand
for
human
rights
and
democracy. Many
even
suspected
that
the
UK
was
trading
its
soul
for
30
pieces
of
silver
to
join
the
likes
of
China,
Belarus,
Russia,
and
others
in
the
plunder
of
Zimbabwe’s
resources.
Last
week,
the
US
Secretary
of
State
was
reported
to
have
directed
the
US
Embassy
in
Zimbabwe
not
to
opine
on
Zimbabwe’s
democratic
practices.
This
marks
a
departure
from
being
outspoken
against
human
rights
violations
and
electoral
malpractices
since
the
Zimbabwe
problem
started.
This
policy
also
appears
to
be
in
line
with
the
UK’s
thawing
relations
towards
Zimbabwe.
Given
the
fractured
and
directionless
opposition
in
Zimbabwe,
it
is
no
wonder
no
one
has
raised
concern
over
these
unholy
alliances.
Unless
civil
society
can
regroup
and
regain
its
voice,
the
Zimbabwe
crisis
will
soon
be
normalised
and
forgotten.
For
this
reason,
the
Zimbabwe
Vigil
and
ROHR
will
continue
to
stand
in
the
gap
and
call
out
the
Zimbabwe
military
dictatorship
and
those
who
aid
it
to
book.
Aluta!!!!
For
Vigil
pictures
check: http://www.flickr.com/
Please
note:
Vigil
photos
can
only
be
downloaded
from
our
Flickr
website.
Events
and
Notices:
-
Next
Vigil
meeting
outside
the
Zimbabwe
Embassy. Saturday
2nd August
from
2
–
5
pm.
We
meet
on
the
first
and
third
Saturdays
of
every
month.
On
other
Saturdays
the
virtual
Vigil
will
run. -
The
Restoration
of
Human
Rights
in
Zimbabwe
(ROHR) is
the
Vigil’s
partner
organisation
based
in
Zimbabwe.
ROHR
grew
out
of
the
need
for
the
Vigil
to
have
an
organisation
on
the
ground
in
Zimbabwe
which
reflected
the
Vigil’s
mission
statement
in
a
practical
way.
ROHR
in
the
UK
actively
fundraises
through
membership
subscriptions,
events,
sales
etc
to
support
the
activities
of
ROHR
in
Zimbabwe. -
The
Vigil’s
book
‘Zimbabwe
Emergency’ is
based
on
our
weekly
diaries.
It
records
how
events
in
Zimbabwe
have
unfolded
as
seen
by
the
diaspora
in
the
UK.
It
chronicles
the
economic
disintegration,
violence,
growing
oppression
and
political
manoeuvring
–
and
the
tragic
human
cost
involved. It
is
available
at
the
Vigil.
All
proceeds
go
to
the
Vigil
and
our
sister
organisation
the
Restoration
of
Human
Rights
in
Zimbabwe’s
work
in
Zimbabwe.
The
book
is
also
available
from
Amazon. -
Facebook
pages: -
Vigil : https ://www.facebook.com/zimbabwevigil -
ROHR: https://www.facebook.
com/Restoration-of-Human- Rights-ROHR-Zimbabwe- International-370825706588551/ -
ZAF: https://www.facebook.com/
pages/Zimbabwe-Action-Forum- ZAF/490257051027515
The
Vigil,
outside
the
Zimbabwe
Embassy,
429
Strand,
London
meets
regularly
on
Saturdays
from
14.00
to
17.00
to
protest
against
gross
violations
of
human
rights
in
Zimbabwe.
The
Vigil
which started
in
October
2002
will
continue
until
internationally-monitored,
free
and
fair
elections
are
held
in
Zimbabwe.
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