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German national deported from Zimbabwe
26 Mar 2011 at 14:22hrs | Views
Harare - A German national working for a non- governmental organisation has been deported by the Zimbabwean authorities in Harare.
The German ambassador to Zimbabwe, Albrecht Conze said: "I have protested to Zimbabwe's ministry of foreign affairs. I was denied access to her."
'Whether she had violated Zimbabwean laws or not I do not know, but the manner in which the issue was handled is what is a concern to me,' Conze said.
Yvonne Paperndorf works in Germany for Bread for the World, a non- governmental organization. She was in Harare for a meeting organized by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.
The ambassador said Paperndorf was taken away by officials from the immigration and intelligence departments on Friday.
The lawyers' group said she had been missing since Thursday, and was put on an Ethiopian Airways flight to Addis Ababa on Saturday.
'I should have been notified of her whereabouts and informed of what she had done,' said Conze.
The German ambassador to Zimbabwe, Albrecht Conze said: "I have protested to Zimbabwe's ministry of foreign affairs. I was denied access to her."
'Whether she had violated Zimbabwean laws or not I do not know, but the manner in which the issue was handled is what is a concern to me,' Conze said.
The ambassador said Paperndorf was taken away by officials from the immigration and intelligence departments on Friday.
The lawyers' group said she had been missing since Thursday, and was put on an Ethiopian Airways flight to Addis Ababa on Saturday.
'I should have been notified of her whereabouts and informed of what she had done,' said Conze.
Source - Byo24News
