http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/2005 sh_SH http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160961/1/2005 WASHINGTON, Jun 24 (OneWorld) - Zimbabwe's civil society groups and the U.S. government agree that the decision by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to withdraw from this Friday's run-off election was the right one, but as talk of potential negotiations and military interventions abound, no one can predict with any certainty what will happen next. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160935/1/2005 In the wake of escalating violence, concerns of "genocide," and failed mediating attempts, Zimbabwe's main opposition leader declared Sunday that he would no longer participate in the final-round presidential vote scheduled for this week. From: Mail and Guardian (South Africa) http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160930/1/2005 South Africa must stop deporting refugees back to Zimbabwe -- in violation of international law -- and grant them temporary asylum from the political repression that has forced so many to flee the country, says a human rights watchdog. From: Human Rights Watch http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160929/1/2005 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 20 (OneWorld) - Calls for tough international action in Darfur are growing as the United States prepares to leave the UN Security Council's rotating presidency at the end of this month. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160875/1/2005 The Supreme Court has declared that prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp must be given the chance to defend themselves in U.S. courts, drawing cheers from human rights activists that have been arguing the point for over six years. From: Human Rights Watch