Hidden from a world whose gaze has been fixed on Iraq, a full-scale reign of terror has been unleashed on opponents of the Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe. Or so says writer Basildon Peta in the London-based news.independent.co.uk/ Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe would not disagree.
Mugabe has relied on violence and routine misuse of official power to stifle dissenters, but Ncube will not be silenced. And for his stand against human rights violations in Zimbabwe, Ncube has been subject to smear campaigns, official obstruction, and death threats. And yet, the Archbishop continues to lead Zimbabwe’s embattled human rights movement, speaking out for justice, truth, and an end to political violence.
Ncube is widely respected in his home country and internationally for his efforts to draw attention to the breakdown in the rule of law in Zimbabwe and for challenging these violations. “I am not going to be quiet when my people are suffering,” Archbishop Ncube has said. “I have a right to talk. That is why I was called to this office-to talk on behalf of the suffering.”
As part of the University’s Quest Series and in conjunction with the History Department, Archbishop Ncube will be at The University of Winnipeg to discuss human rights in Africa today on:
Monday, September 27, 2004
Human Rights in Africa Today with Archbishop Pius Ncube
12:30 p.m. -1:20 p.m.
“I will not shut up”: Human Rights in Zimbabwe with Archbishop Pius Ncube
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Both lectures will be held in Room 113 Lockhart Hall at The University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue. Admission is free.
