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Home |   About Us |   Contact Us |   Members |   Search |   Subscribe |   Disclaimer |   THE GUARDIAN CONSCIENCE, NURTURED BY TRUTH LAGOS, NIGERIA.     Tuesday, August 24 2004   news   editorial/opinion   policy & politics   business   sports   appointments   compulife   metro   arts   law   capital market   Guardian Chat Click to join the chatroom Mugabe moves to restrict human rights agencies FOREIGN human rights organisations might be banned from Zimbabwe by a bill also restricting functions of the country's many local charities. The bill published yesterday by the government requires non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to apply for a licence, but says none will be granted if the group's aim is to promote human rights. Local groups would also be banned from receiving funds from abroad to finance work in such fields. President Robert Mugabe has repeatedly accused NGOs of meddling in politics. A key clause of the bill states that "no foreign non-governmental organisation shall be registered if its sole or principal objects involve or include issues of governance". Issues of governance are defined as "the promotion and protection of human rights and political governance issues". But the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations said the proposed law would criminalise groups which helped the most vulnerable in society, including the unemployed and those living with HIV/AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). "Unfortunately the bill criminalises a sector that is providing social safety nets to a lot of communities throughout the country," it said, the AP news agency reported. Human rights campaigners have said the bill, if it became law, would have devastating effects. The bill is expected to be passed through parliament to become law when lawmakers reconvene later this year.` � 2003 - 2004 @ Guardian Newspapers Limited (All Rights Reserved).  Powered by dnetsystems.net dnet�

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