SA freelancers ask Zuma to do what ever possible to bring home Anton Hammerl's body
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The Southern African Freelancers’ Association (Safrea) applauds President Jacob Zuma’s undertaking to do “whatever is possible” to assist in getting information on the whereabouts of slain freelance journalist Anton Hammerl’s remains.
“We expect Zuma to make a strong demand on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to reveal what has become of Hammerl’s body. Stronger action could have been taken sooner, but we sincerely hope something comes of Zuma’s efforts to discuss the matter with Gaddafi when the two leaders meet in Tripoli on Monday, 30 May 2011, as part of the African Union’s high level meeting for the resolution of the conflict in Libya,” says Safrea national chairperson Georgina Guedes.
Guedes added that Safrea was concerned that organisations like the Human Rights Watch were still struggling to get a formal response from Libyan authorities about the Hammerl case.
“We hope Zuma’s efforts wil lead to Hammerl’s body being returned to South Africa and the Hammerl family for proper burial,” says Guedes.
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