Amin’s atrocities
Sir, —The International Commission of Jurists has confirmed reports of mass murder and gross violations of human rights in Uganda (“The Press,” May 19). It is not enough that Amin should be held in universal scorn. New Zealand’s conscience should speak in a more concrete manner. A total trade and sports boycott with Uganda could be a starting point, and the United Nations and the Commonwealth
Prime Ministers’ Conference our forum for such a proposal. The New Zealand public seem to have become mesmerised with the antiapartheid lobby, whereas atrocities in Uganda, Cambodia and elsewhere are largely overlooked. Such atrocities make events in South Africa and Rhodesia look like a Sunday school picnic. Groups that have been agitating about our foreign policy (particularly H.A.R.T. and C.A.R.E.) would improve their credibility and consistency if they also took up the cause of those who are oppressed by their own kind.— Yours, etc., R. G. McELREA. May 23, 1977.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19770524.2.132.4
Bibliographic details
Press, 24 May 1977, Page 18
Word Count
158Amin’s atrocities Press, 24 May 1977, Page 18
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.