Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) HIGH Court Judge President George Chiweshe on Monday 19 September postponed the hearing of two urgent chamber applications seeking to set aside a proclamation by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to ban marches and demonstrations in Harare Central District to 27 September 2016. The two matters were filed as […]
D-day for protesters
Source: Desmond Chingarande, NewsDay Original article URL Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti is today expected to make a bail ruling on Petros Sokole and 57 other protesters who have been in custody for nearly a month on public violence charges. The protesters, through their lawyers from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, filed fresh bail application citing […]
ZLHR secures the release of Harare and Bulawayo activists
Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights On Monday 19 September 2016 Justice Happias Zhou released 18 Harare activists including Pride Mukono and Tinotenda Mhungu who had been languishing in prison since last month on $50 bail. The activists who were arrested last month and charged with public violence over the demonstration against police brutality were […]
Zimbabwe police deny using live ammunition against protesters
Source: VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL Zimbabwean police dismissed reports that they used live ammunition in downtown Harare to disperse an anti-government protest Saturday. A coalition of opposition parties said police used live bullets in dispersing the demonstrators, resulting in injuries. Douglas Mwonzora, spokesman for the opposition coalition, said that “in Kuwadzana, Dzivaresekwa, Mufakose, Epworth […]
Zimbabwe police beat up, arrest scores of protesters
Source: VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL Scores of people, including Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) Members of Parliament, were arrested Saturday when hundreds of people staged peaceful protests in various parts of Zimbabwe demanding sweeping electoral reforms before the 2018 general elections. Several parties – the MDC-T, Zimbabwe People First led by former Vice President […]
Demo ban challenged
Source: Blessed Mhlanga, Standard Original article URL Opposition political parties, civil society and churches have taken the government head on and are challenging the recent ban on demonstrations in Harare, arguing it was a backdoor imposition of a State of Emergency. National Electoral Reforms Agenda (Nera), Democratic Assembly for Restoration, Combined Harare Residents Association and […]
Police open fire as protests spread
Source: The Standard Original article URL Zimbabwe was yesterday tense and resembled a war zone, with police officers opening fire as they fought running battles with protesters in residential areas around Harare. The protests took place in several cities and towns in Zimbabwe amid reports of hordes of opposition supporters being arrested. Gunfire was heard […]
Underfire Mugabe unleashes terror gangs on protesters
Source: Obey Manayiti, Standard Original article URL SINCE the rise of anti-government protests a few months ago, Zanu PF leaders — including President Robert Mugabe — have threatened to unleash violence against the protesters. Zanu PF leaders have threatened terror on anyone who calls for electoral reforms while likening the demonstrations to the “Arab Spring” […]
High Court Judge President presides over protest ban challenge
Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) HIGH Court Judge President George Chiweshe will on Monday 19 September hear two urgent chamber applications seeking to set aside a proclamation by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to ban marches and demonstrations in Harare Central District. The applicants include Zimbabwe Divine Destiny – a church and Democratic Assembly […]
Dozens arrested in Zim’s fresh assault on citizens over electoral reform protests as High Court ends Mliswa’s dilemma over campaign rallies
Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) ZIMBABWEAN authorities on Saturday 17 September 2016 arrested dozens of citizens including opposition political party legislators for allegedly staging anti-government protests across the troubled southern African country demanding implementation of significant electoral reforms. In Gwanda in Matabeleland South province, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) members Lison Ncube, […]
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