Canada remembers Itai Dzamara 100 days since forced disappearance

The Embassy of Canada to Zimbabwe has said it has not forgotten the journalist and democracy activist Itai Dzamara who was abducted on March 9 this year and called for the government to act.

"It has now been 100 days since the forced disappearance of Zimbabwean human rights activist Itai Dzamara on 9 March 2015," said the embassy on a statement.

"Canada remains deeply concerned for his health and safety; troubled that to date there has been no information forthcoming as to his condition or whereabouts; and disappointed that the Government of Zimbabwe has not done more to communicate its efforts to find Itai and bring to justice those responsible.

"We call on the Government of Zimbabwe to redouble its efforts in determining the fate and whereabouts of Itai Dzamara and to provide regular reports to the public - and more importantly to his family - about the progress of its investigation."

"While Canada recognises Zimbabwe's efforts to re-engage with the international community, this engagement must be accompanied by tangible demonstration by the government that it is seeking to protect the human rights of its citizens that are guaranteed in Zimbabwe's 2013 constitution."

There have been no leads as to the where about of Dzamara while opposition MDC-T claim the central intelligence organisation abducted him on behalf of Zanu PF while Zanu PF claim the MDC-T is keeping Dzamara in Botswana