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During its intervention, on 23 March 2005, under item 9 (country situations) of the agenda of Commission on Human Rights 61, the Luxembourg Presidency, on behalf of the European Union, made the following statement regarding the Human Rights situation in Zimbabwe :
"The European Union is greatly concerned by the serious human rights violations in Zimbabwe. Repressive legislation and its arbitrary enforcement have been used systematically to intimidate the people of Zimbabwe. Torture, arbitrary detention and violence are still very widespread. We urge the Government of Zimbabwe to re-instate democracy, to respect the rights of its citizens, to reform this repressive legislation, to stop using the militia, the army and the police to intimidate civilians and to abide by its international human rights commitments. We also call on the Government of Zimbabwe to ensure that parliamentary elections are held with due regard for international standards."
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