
[The usual zero-credibility imperial posturing.] “The United States on Thursday condemned Zimbabwe over raids on the offices of a gay rights group and urged authorities to end a ‘pattern of abuse’ against civil society. ‘We are deeply concerned when security forces become an instrument of political violence used against citizens exercising their democratic rights. We call upon the government of Zimbabwe to end this pattern of abuse and to eradicate the culture of impunity that allows members of the security sector to continue to violate the rights of the Zimbabwean people,’ she said.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/23/state-department-condemns-zimbabwe-raids-on-lgbt-rights-group/
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