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Support Lovemore Matombo and Wellington Chibebe, Zimbabwean trade unionists on trial

This is a photo mosaic made up of more than 2,000 photographs, sent in by individual trade unionists from around the world in support of Lovemore Matombo and Wellington Chibebe, the President and General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).

On 30 July Lovemore Matombo, President of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and Wellington Chibebe, General Secretary of ZCTU are due in court to face charges of 'spreading falsehoods prejudicial to the state'. This date has been postponed from their original trial on 23 June. As part of their extended bail conditions they are not allowed to address political or public gatherings. These charges and bail conditions are clear breaches of free speech and freedom to associate.

This giant image of Lovemore and Wellington was created to allow them to 'appear' at a demonstration in London on the original trial date, even though they are being silenced in their own country, and to protest at the state sponsored violence and intimidation which has intensified since the original elections in March.

We are calling for:

• trade unionists to be free to organise and speak without being arrested and tortured
• an end to violence and intimidation
• real democracy for Zimbabwe.
• justice and rights for Zimbabwe and Zimbabweans

You can help!

• Blog, digg or share this mosaic to help spread the word.
• Take the ACTSA online campaign action in support of Wellington Chibebe and Lovemore Matombo.

Case studies and projects (200 words) issued 23 Jun 2008