Brussels, 23/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 22 December, the Dutch Presidency made the following statement on behalf of the European Union on the adoption of the NGO Bill on 9 December 2004 by the Zimbabwean Parliament:
"The European Union expresses its concern on the adoption of the NGO Bill which will, once enacted, have severe consequences for the operations, even the existence of many local and foreign NGOs active in Zimbabwe. By curtailing the work of local and international NGOs, the...