Freedom to Vote

What does it mean to be free to vote? In the U.S. as presidential elections draw near, not only are there 2 party candidates, but there are also slots on the ballot where you can write in the candidate of your choice should you feel that neither of the 2 candidates are your choice for the president. But in the elections that took place in Zimbabwe, there was only 1 candidate - this after an election whose results were controversial, hidden, and ultimately disregarded. Not only that but violent incidents occurred related to the support of the current government's opposition. A country cannot be expected to rise if its people are restricted.

Amnesty International reports on the related Human Rights concerns in Zimbabwe; click here to see their report.

More from other sites:

CNN, BBC, and Human Rights Watch.