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Zimbabwe: Arbitrary arrest and torture of two human rights defenders

Front Line is deeply concerned following the abduction and torture of human rights defenders and student activists, Beloved Chiweshe and Munjodzi Mutandiri, on 26 June 2007  Read More

ZLHR concern over deepening repression in Zimbabwe

16 FEBRUARY 2007

PRESS STATEMENT

CONTINUED HARASSMENT OF WORKERS, STUDENTS, WOMEN ACTIVISTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) wishes to express its concern and condemn the on-going harassment of human rights defenders and Zimbabweans through widespread and indiscriminate arrests and detention of individuals and members of legally recognized non-governmental organizations for exercising their constitutionally guaranteed and recognized fundamental rights and freedoms, namely of expression, association and assembly. This week has been characterized by an unprecedented number of arrests and detention of human rights defenders and activists on spurious grounds. Student Leaders, Harare

On 13 February, 2007 eleven (11) student leaders from Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) were arrested at Harare Polytechnic where they were attempting to hold peaceful consultative meetings with their constituency. The students were detained at Harare Central Police, under the Law and Order Section.  Read More

Rising Repression of Zimbabwean Human Rights Defenders

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum published on 29 September the Political Violence Report for August. The report highlights an escalation in violence by Zimbabwean authorities against human rights defenders.

The report outlines the arrest and detention of members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and members of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). The full Report is available here.

One hundred and one members of WOZA face trial on 23 October for ‘participating in a public gathering with the intent to cause public disorder, breach of peace or bigotry’. If convicted, the women could receive up to five years in custody or a heavy fine. About 150 WOZA members face similar charges for participation in a demonstration in August and stand trial on 10 of October.

On 13 September 2006,180 members of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) were arrested in Zimbabwe prior to the commencement of an anti-poverty and anti-government March. Many of those arrested were tortured.  Read More

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