The World Council of Churches (WCC) on Wednesday called for United Nations action to put an end to 'atrocities' committed by the Zimbabwe authorities in advance of June 27 run-off presidential elections.| How, exactly? |
'Harassment, beatings, arrests and ransacking of property have already extended into the churches as well as agencies of civil society,' the WCC letter declared. 'Where the Mugabe government fails in its responsibility to protect the Zimbabwean people, the international community must assume that burden; in this endeavour, the United Nations should assume a leading role,' Kobia said.