Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001
- Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001
The Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (S. 494) is an act passed by the United States Congress which sanctioned Zimbabwe for its involvement in the Second Congo War and the government's unwillingness to make the transition to democracy.[cite web|author=|year=|url=http://www.theorator.com/bills107/s494.html|title=Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act in 2001|format=HTML|publisher=The Orator|accessdate=2007-11-22|accessyear=2007] ]Senators Bill Frist (R-Tennessee) and Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) introduced the bill on March 8, 2001.[cite web|author=|year=|url=http://www.glob.co.zw/homepage/which_sanctions.html|title=Sanctions, which sanctions?|format=HTML|publisher=Global Analysis|accessdate=2007-11-22|accessyear=2007] President George W. Bush signed it into law on December 21.][cite web|author=|year=|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/12/20011221-15.html|title=President Signs Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act|format=HTML|publisher=White House|accessdate=2007-11-22|accessyear=2007] ]Criticism
Simbi Veke Mubako, Zimbabwe's ambassador, and Cynthia McKinney accused supporters of the bill of anti-black racism.[cite web|author=|year=|url=http://www.heritage.org/Research/Africa/EM747.cfm|title=Past Time to Isolate Zimbabwe|format=HTML|publisher=The Heritage Foundation|accessdate=2007-11-22|accessyear=2007] ][cite web|author=|year=|url=http://www.ratical.org/co-globalize/CynthiaMcKinney/news/pr011205a.htm|title=Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001|format=HTML|publisher=Ratical|accessdate=2007-11-22|accessyear=2007] ]References
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