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The Heritage Foundation & Alfre Woodard Examine Beatrice Mtetwa & the Rule of Law in Zimbabwe

30 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by africaindc in DC Corridors of Power, Events, Reviews, Uncategorized

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2013-07-29 17.04.59

In slightly over 2 1/2 years of residence in DC, I have attended only two events at the Heritage Foundation, both of them screened documentaries on the political situation in Zimbabwe.  Yesterday’s event explored civil rights in Zimbabwe through the prism of Zimbabwe’s activist lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa.  Heritage lived up to some of its typical conservative stereotypes – with the exception of a Zimbabwean national and Alfre Woodward, I believe the entire audience was white.  There was even a question post screening regarding the possibility of white farmers having their land returned. Continue reading →

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Beyond the Elections in Zimbabwe Pt 1*: Democratic Institutions

23 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by africaindc in DC Corridors of Power, Events, Uncategorized

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Dewa Mahvinga, Human Rights Watch, Irene Petras, Jabusile Shumba, Jenni Williams, NED, Robert Mugabe, Simon Khaya Moyo, WOZA Zimbabwe, ZANU-PF, Zimbabwe elections, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights

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*I will publish part 2 tomorrow on the comments of Shannon Smith, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.  I took great exception to her diplomatic speak, so please indulge my venting in a dedicated post.

Alas, work commitments today meant that I missed most of the ‘Beyond the Elections in Zimbabwe‘ conference convened at the National Endowment for Democracy and co-sponsored by a variety of local organizations.

I arrived late, in the middle of the 2nd panel, and had to leave early (fortunately, I still got a delicious lunch).  This meant that I missed the first panel, on civil society, which was what I most wanted to hear.  Fortunately, Continue reading →

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