Zimbabwe: CCC Activists’ Continued Detention Sparks Debate in UK Parliament

BRITISH liberal democrats peer, Lord John Oates, Thursday brought the ongoing human rights violations in Zimbabwe to the attention of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament.

While fielding questions in the House of Lords, Oates urged the UK government to firmly convey to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government its solidarity with the 77 incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists and to pressure the octagenarian for their release.

“My Lords, does the Minister agree that respect for…