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Manifestantes de San Valentín liberados en Zimbaweposted on: 2007/02/15

Más de 200 miembros de WOZA, MOZA, y líderes estudiantiles arrestados durante una protesta pacífica en recuerdo de la 5ta procesión de WOZA por San Valentín fueron puestos en libertad finalmente el 15 de febrero del 2007.

Miembros de Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) y Men of Zimbabwe Arise (MOZA) participaban de la manifestación que tuvo lugar un día antes de la celebración del día de San Valentín, el 14 de febrero del 2007, ocasión en la que las mujeres reunidas en WOZA llevan a cabo su tradicional procesión de San Valentín. Se informó que aproximadamente 274 hombres y mujeres y 20 bebes fueron arrestados, custodiados por la policía. Los manifestantes fueron retenidos en 7 estaciones de policía diferentes: Bulawayo Central, Mziliazi, Donnington, Hillside, Nkulumane, Queens Park y Sauerstown.

El mismo día, las seccionales de seguridad estatal y ley y orden de la Estación Central de Policía de Harare arrestaron y detuvieron a 15 líderes estudiantiles del Politécnico de Harare, entre ellos:Promise Mkwanazi, presidente de la Unión Nacional de Estudiantes de Zimbawe.

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Valentine’s demo in Zimbabwe ends with over 200 arrestsposted on: 2007/02/13

Front Line is extremely concerned for the safety of a large number of human rights defenders and protesters, all members of WOZA, MOZA and student leaders who were arrested on 13 February 2007 during peaceful protest marches.

Members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and Men of Zimbabwe Arise (MOZA) were arrested while peacefully protesting in Harare and Bulawayo on 13 February 2007, to mark WOZA’s fifth Valentine’s Day procession. The peaceful protest took place a day before Valentine’s Day on 14 February 2007, when the WOZA women traditionally hold the Valentine's Day procession.

It is reported that there was approximately 274 men and women and 20 babies arrested and detained in police custody. The protesters are being held in 7 different police stations, Bulawayo Central, Mziliazi, Donnington, Hillside, Nkulumane, Queens Park and Sauerstown.

On 14 February 2007, 36 members were released, which included mothers with babies, juveniles, pregnant women, and one injured woman.

State security and law and order section at the Harare Police Central Police station arrested and detained 15 student leaders at the Harare Polytechnic on 13 February 2007.

Valentine’s demo in Zimbabwe ends with over 200 arrestsposted on: 2007/02/13

Front Line is extremely concerned for the safety of a large number of human rights defenders and protesters, all members of WOZA, MOZA and student leaders who were arrested on 13 February 2007 during peaceful protest marches.

Members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and Men of Zimbabwe Arise (MOZA) were arrested while peacefully protesting in Harare and Bulawayo on 13 February 2007, to mark WOZA’s fifth Valentine’s Day procession. The peaceful protest took place a day before Valentine’s Day on 14 February 2007, when the WOZA women traditionally hold the Valentine's Day procession.

It is reported that there was approximately 274 men and women and 20 babies arrested and detained in police custody. The protesters are being held in 7 different police stations, Bulawayo Central, Mziliazi, Donnington, Hillside, Nkulumane, Queens Park and Sauerstown.

On 14 February 2007, 36 members were released, which included mothers with babies, juveniles, pregnant women, and one injured woman.

State security and law and order section at the Harare Police Central Police station arrested and detained 15 student leaders at the Harare Polytechnic on 13 February 2007.