§ The Earl of Caithnessasked Her Majesty's Government:
What decisions were taken at the Article 96 meeting on Zimbabwe on 19 December. [HL2181]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)The initial Article 96 Consultations on 19 December with the Government of Zimbabwe were postponed. They took place in Brussels on 11 January. The EU asked the Zimbabwean Government to send a letter to the President of the Council of the EU by 18 January detailing its actions on points of EU concerns in particular: on respect for human rights; an investigation into political violence; a code of conduct for the election; commitment to freedom of expression (including access to international journalists); and the timely invitation and accreditation of a wide range of international election observers.