7 all government officials and political party leaders must immediately and publicly condemn the violence by their political supporters and ensure that they will co-operate with any impartial investigation into abuses allegedly committed by their supporters; frequent and consistent public assurances should be given by all political party leaders that there will be no reprisals after the elections, regardless of the outcome; the President and government should act swiftly to end human rights violations and ensure effective investigation of incidents that have already taken place; the police should take swift and impartial action consistent with the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials to protect all persons in Zimbabwe from human rights violations and to investigate all politically-motivated killings and assaults; the police must immediately act to ensure the safety of journalists, election observers, human rights monitors and others involved in civic education preparatory to the elections; the international community should ensure that their observers remain in the country for as long as necessary after the elections to help ensure that the aftermath is free from human rights abuses and to report publicly on any that may occur; governments around the world, including in Southern Africa, should condemn the abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe. **** COPYRIGHT NOTICE The copyright for all information available at this Web site rests with Amnesty International. You may download and read these documents. You may not alter this information, repost or sell it without permission. If you use any of these documents, you are encouraged to make a donation to Amnesty International to support future research. The address of your nearest AI office can be found here.