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WCC urges Zimbabwean government to stop human rights violations

The World Council of Churches, "deeply concerned at the deteriorating law and order situation in Zimbabwe", has urged the country's government "to take immediate steps to restore the rule of law and put an end to arbitrary arrests, torture and killings". In a letter sent Monday, 27 October 2003, to Zimbabwean Minister of Justice Patrick Chinamasa, the director of the WCC's Commission of the Churches on International Affairs Peter Weiderud asked for "an immediate enquiry into the case of Mrs (Beatrice) Mtetwa and others who have been the subject of police brutality" in order to "ensure that justice is done to them".

WCC speaks on Africa

In a statement on Liberia, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee meeting in Geneva 26 August-2 September 2003 expressed its appreciation for the work of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), its armed monitoring group ECOMOG, and the country's religious leaders in promoting a peace agreement and a transitional government.

WCC calls for UN lead role in Iraq

The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches has issued a comprehensive statement in the aftermath of the Iraq war, calling for the United Nations to be allowed to work with Iraqis to form a representative, participatory government free of external control.