South African leaders - we demand more!

As we approach the election, there are worrying signs that human rights, democracy and the rule of law are under threat. As politicians vie to attract our vote before the April 22 election, this is our chance to tell our leaders that we want commitments from them to uphold the principles that underpin our country. Sign the petition below and we will deliver it to the political parties and publicise their responses before we go to the polls.   To South Africa’s electoral candidates: "We, the people of South Africa, demand an accountable government! Corruption should be exiled from public life, politicians must uphold the constitution and the rule of law, essential services must be provided to all our communities, and human rights should be the light that guides our international relations. We challenge you to commit publicly to these principles." Sign the Petition below Sign the petition Already Avaaz member? Enter your email address and hit "Send". First time here? Please fill out the form below. Name: Email: Cell/Mobile (optional): Country: AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, The Democratic Republic ofCongo, The Republic ofCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEnglandEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, NorthKorea, SouthKosovoKuwaitKyrgistanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedonia (FYROM)MadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern IrelandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanOtherPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaScotlandSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSt. HelenaSt. Kitts-NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWalesWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Postcode: Avaaz.org will protect your privacy and keep you posted about this and similar campaigns.

.. 0 7,022 have signed. Together let's get to 20,000 For a fuller description of the petition and more details about our partner in this campaign, the Social Justice Coalition , please click here The full petition text has been endorsed by: Eminent Persons: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, The Most Reverend Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Mamphela Ramphele, Elinor Sisulu, Pregs Govender, Andrew Feinstein, Vuyiseka Dubula, Farid Esack, Rabbi Greg Alexander, Jody Kollapen, Dr. Rashid Omar, Tony Ehrenreich, Pierre de Vos, Paul Holden, Brian O’Connell and Zackie Achmat. Organisations: Social Justice Coalition, Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Human Rights Commission, Treatment Action Campaign, Friends of Tibet, Helen Suzman Foundation, Cape Town Interfaith Initiative, Aids Law Project, Centre for Law and Social Justice, Save Zimbabwe Now, Habonim Dror Southern Africa, Friends of Burma, Mamelani, Centre for Social Accountability, Community Health Media Trust, Student Society for Law and Social Justice, Engender and Intersex South Africa, Lesbian and Gay Equality Project, Stand Up, UCT Student Workers Alliance, Beit Din of the CPT Progressive Jewish Congregation, Centre for Constitutional Change, UCT History and Current Affairs, People's Health Movement and PASSOP.