March 29 elections. Any future government—whether it emerges from the presidential runoff or from negotiations between the two main parties—should not grant amnesty to perpetrators of serious abuses. The AU and SADC, supported by the United Nations (UN), have only days in which to make an impact on reducing violence and ensuring a free and fair vote. This is an opportunity for clear political leadership in support of human rights and the future stability of Zimbabwe, which, as recent xenophobic violence in South Africa has demonstrated, is increasingly impacting the domestic situation of its neighbors. Now is the time for failed mediation strategies to be abandoned, and a clear message given to the authorities that they face becoming regional pariahs should no action be taken. “Bullets for Each of You” 4

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