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U.N. condemns clearing of slums as colonial excess; 3 million affected by bulldozing.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 23-JUL-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: U.N. condemns clearing of slums as colonial excess; 3 million affected by bulldozing.(WORLD)

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Byline: Betsy Pisik, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

NEW YORK - The United Nations yesterday condemned Zimbabwe's razing of urban slums and markets as a throwback to "colonial-era laws," and called on the government of President Robert Mugabe to halt further destruction.

However, the report avoided criticizing Mr. Mugabe by name and it called on international donors to send assistance.

The government's bulldozing campaign is dubbed "Operation Restore Order" by the government and "Operation Tsunami" by those made homeless.

The U.N. report said the operation had claimed the homes or livelihoods of 700,000 desperately poor Zimbabweans, and affected as many as 2.4 million others.

Operation Restore Order "was carried out in an indiscriminate...

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