Zimbabwe Protests – come and support

·         Protest against the xenophobic violence in South Africa. Thursday, 12th June 2008, 12 noon – 2 pm outside the South African High Commission, Trafalgar Square. We will ask the High Commissioner to pass the following petition to President Mbeki: Following the recent attacks on Zimbabweans and other foreign nationals in South Africa we, the undersigned, call on President Mbeki to take action to ensure the safety of these endangered people and bring the perpetrators to justice.  We urge President Mbeki to end his support of President Mugabe, allowing a resolution of the Zimbabwe crisis and the return home of exiled Zimbabweans. Zimbabwean blood is at your door. A copy of this petition is attached – please print out copies, get them signed, bring to the protest to add to the petition.

·         Zimbabwe Vigil’s mock Presidential Run-off. Friday, 27th June, 10 am – 4 pm outside the Zimbabwe Embassy, 429 Strand, London WC2. 
·         Prayer Vigil. Many of our supporters have requested a prayer vigil. We have had many pastors visiting the Vigil in the past few years and we are pursuing this proposal.  
Information needed
We are trying to establish which of the African governments applauded Mugabe at the Rome meeting.  Please can anyone help us with information. The UK is the world’s second largest foreign aid donor after the US: amongst SADC countries it gave £75m to DRC, £61m to Zambia. £63m to Malawi, £56 to Mozambique etc etc in 2006/2007. We want this money stopped from countries that applaud Mugabe and instead sent to the tortured and starving people of Zimbabwe.
Other protests
·         Glasgow Vigil. Saturday, 7th June 2008, 2 – 6 pm. Venue: Argyle Street Precinct. For more information contact: Ancilla Chifamba, 07770 291 150, Patrick Dzimba, 07990 724 137 and Jonathan Chireka, 07504 724 471. This Vigil is held every two weeks.
·         Belfast Vigil. Saturday, 7th June 2008, 1- 3 pm.  The Zimbabwe Solidarity Campaign will hold a vigil outside City Hall, Belfast to protest against the post-election violence.  
Other Events
·         The Twilight Rainbow’. Friday, 30th May – Sunday, 15th June 2008. Theatre Under-Fire (TUF) Productions’ dance and music production The Twilight Rainbow at the Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Rd, CR0 2NF, Croydon, adjacent East Croydon station. Check: www.warehousetheatre.co.uk, 020 8680 4060 for more information and tickets or contact TUF Director, Peter Mutanda on 07939 704 448. the performers are Zimbabwean refugees and asylum  
·         Archbishop Desmond Tutu in London. Monday, 9th June, 6.30, St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square.  Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be coming to St Martin’s to speak at a short service for peace including the blessing of three Zimbabwean sculptures, gathered around the light well in the new underground spaces, by the room that has been named after him, The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Room. This will be followed by a reception until 7.30 pm. Please come, as this is a wonderful opportunity to meet Archbishop Tutu and all are very welcome.
Vigil co-ordinators
The Vigil, outside the Zimbabwe Embassy, 429 Strand, London, takes place every Saturday from 14.00 to 18.00 to protest against gross violations of human rights by the current regime in Zimbabwe. The Vigil which started in October 2002 will continue until internationally-monitored, free and fair elections are held in Zimbabwe. http://www.zimvigil.co.uk

 A Petition to Thabo Mbeki

Following the recent attacks on Zimbabweans and other foreign nationals in South Africa we, the undersigned, call on President Mbeki to take action to ensure the safety of these endangered people and bring the perpetrators to justice.  We urge President Mbeki to end his support of President Mugabe, allowing a resolution of the Zimbabwe crisis and the return home of exiled Zimbabweans. Zimbabwean blood is at your door

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