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Zimbabwe: Arrest of human rights defender Pascal Gonzo, member of Zimbabwe Peace Project

Front Line is concerned at the arrest of Pascal Gonzo, staff member of Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP). Pascal Gonzo was arrested on 4 December 2008 in Nyanga.

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Zimbabwe – Abduction of human rights defender, Ms Jestina Mukoko

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports received of the abduction of Ms Jestina Mukoko by Zimbabwean security forces from her home in Norton Harare in the morning of 3 December 2008, at approximately 5:00 am. Jestina Mukoko is the Project Director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), an organisation monitoring and documenting violence and human rights abuses across the country through a network of peace observers.

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Zimbabwe: Violent dispersal of peaceful demonstration of health workers by the police

Front Line is seriously concerned by reports received of violent police repression of a peaceful demonstration of health workers at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, on 18 November 2008. The march had been organised by health workers from Harare Central and Parirenyatwa Hospitals to protest against the collapse of the public health system. They had planned to march to the offices of the Minister of Health and Child Welfare to present a petition calling for urgent action to be taken to restore accessible and affordable health care in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe - Front Line welcomes human rights defenders release

Front Line welcomes the release on bail of Jenni Williams, National Coordinator of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), and WOZA deputy Magodonga Mahlangu from Mlondolozi Prison at 9:30 am on 6 November 2008. Despite the release of the two human rights defenders, Front Line is concerned about the ongoing pattern of harassment against members of WOZA and urges the authorities to guarantee that human rights defenders and human rights organisations in Zimbabwe are free to carry out their legitimate human rights activities without fear of reprisals.

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Zimbabwe: Killing of human rights defender Elliot Machipisa

Front Line is deeply concerned following the killing of human rights defender Elliot Machipisa. Elliot Machipisa was a pro-democracy activist and an observer with the Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN), a non-partisan, independent group of thirty-eight non-governmental organisations which have come together to promote democratic processes in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe: Government order to suspend operations of private voluntary organisations and including CARE International

Front Line is deeply concerned following information received concerning a government order to suspend the field operations of all private voluntary organisations (PVOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), dated 4 June 2008, and the suspension of CARE International's field activities in Zimbabwe, ordered by the authorities on 30 May 2008. CARE International is an independent aid agency committed to poverty alleviation and the promotion of sustainable development in the developing world.

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Zimbabwe: Death threats against human rights defender Musaiona Shortgame

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that human rights defender Musaiona Shortgame has received death threats. Musaiona Shortgame is a Gutu Resident Magistrate who has recently presided over several cases of political violence. His car was also reportedly burnt outside his home on 21 April 2008.

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Zimbabwe: Abduction and torture of Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) staff members Charles Thole and James Mushayi

On 13 May 2008, Charles Thole and James Mushayi were reportedly abducted by ZANU PF supporters in Kotwa, Mudzi. They were held hostage and reportedly tortured at a ZANU PF base at the Muzezuru Primary School before being freed with the help of a lawyer and members of the police. MP elect for Mudzi North, Newten Kapecha, is suspected of having instigated the torture. He also reportedly confiscated the accreditation cards and ZESN t-shirts of eight other ZESN observers.

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Zimbabwe: Confiscation of documents carried by human rights lawyer Dzimbabwe Chimbga

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that documents carried by human rights lawyer Dzimbabwe Chimbga were confiscated by security agents at Harare International Airport on 2 May 2008. Dzimbabwe Chimbga works with Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), a non-governmental organisation committed to upholding respect for the rule of law and the unimpeded administration of justice, free and fair elections, the free flow of information and the protection of constitutional rights and freedoms in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe: Raid on the offices of the Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) and harassment of its staff members

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of a raid on the offices of the Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) and of the home of Rindai Chipfunde-Vava, Director of the ZESN, on 25 April 2008. The ZESN is a group of thirty-eight non-governmental organisations which have come together to promote democratic processes in Zimbabwe.

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