Morgan Tsvangerai of Zimbabwe was awarded the Democracy Medal by the International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC). Mr. Tsvangerai was an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency of Zimbabwe in last year's elections. I am delighted about this award, for Morgan Tsvangerai is presently under the threat of capital punishment in Zimbabwe. He is charged with a conspiracy to assassinate the president, Robert Mugabe. The factual basis of the charges is flawed and viewed as entirely false by the international legal and political communities. It is my hope that the IAPC's Democracy Medal will inspire Morgan Tsvangerai and his loyal supporters to continue their fight for democratic change in Zimbabwe.

Michael Carmichael, The Oxford Centre for Public Affairs