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CSOs call for ratification of outstanding human rights instruments
25 Mar 2016 at 05:58hrs | Views
The Zimbabwean Civil Society Organisations have challenged the government t6o ratify some outstanding human rights instruments including the convention agai9nst torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatments.
This was revealed by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human rights communications officer Kumbirai Mafunda through his Facebook post.
"On Tuesday 22 March 2016, representatives of Zimbabwean CSOs urged the government to ratify some outstanding human rights instruments including the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment, International Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearances, the 1961 United Nations Convention on Reduction of Statelessness, the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights," he posted.
"On Tuesday 22 March 2016, representatives of Zimbabwean CSOs urged the government to ratify some outstanding human rights instruments including the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment, International Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearances, the 1961 United Nations Convention on Reduction of Statelessness, the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights," he posted.
Source - Byo24News
