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Anti-Mugabe coalition takes shape as 18 leaders meet

Source: Richard Chidza & Veneranda Langa, Standard Original article URL The move to form a coalition of opposition parties to fight President Robert Mugabe in the 2018 elections will take a huge leap tomorrow when 18 opposition party leaders meet in Harare in an effort to find common ground. The coalition talks were given fresh […]

Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations briefing paper

Source: Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations  1.1 Introduction The Zimbabwe Civil Society acknowledges and appreciates the sterling work and commitment that SADC member states have put in supporting non-state actors on the democracy and human rights question in Zimbabwe. It is our hope that SADC member states continue to stand in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe […]

RUTZ members released after spending the night in police custody

Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights SIX members of the Rural Teachers Union in Zimbabwe (RTUZ) who were arrested on Thursday 18 August 2016 in Murehwa have today been released from custody. The RTUZ members who include Obert Masaraure, Lynette Mudhewe, Pride Mukono, Robson Ruhanya, Brighton Makunike and Robson Chere, had walked for eighty (80) kilometers […]

Church group condemns police brutality on protesters

Source: Dumisani Nyoni, Radio VOP Original article URL THE Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) has condemned continued police brutality against peaceful demonstrators saying this was gross violation of human rights. In a statement, ZCA director Useni Sibanda further warned this could trigger civil unrest in an already volatile political situation in the country. Police have been […]

Moyo slams police brutality

Source: Everson Mushava/Richard Chidza/Xolisani Ncube/Linda Chinobva, NewsDay Original article URL HIGHER and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has joined the growing list of people publicly condemning police brutality against peaceful protesters that has left several people injured as demonstrations against President Robert Mugabe’s alleged misrule gather momentum. Moyo yesterday took to micro blogging site, Twitter, […]

Zimbabwe protest movement in street march over education levies

Source: Taurai Shava, VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL Members of the Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) staged a peaceful demonstration in Bulawayo on Thursday demanding that government scraps levies in public schools with effect from next term which starts in the first week of next month. WOZA director Jenni Williams told Studio 7 that her […]

Zimbabwe police beat up vendors leader

Source: Thomas Chiripasi, VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL Police in Zimbabwe on Thursday severely beat up prominent activist Sten Zvorwadza who led some street traders to the Harare Central Station to express their dismay over alleged police brutality. Zvorwadza, who is the board chairperson of the National Vendors of Zimbabwe, arrived at the Harare Central […]

Human rights activist: No hidden hand in Zimbabwe protests

Source: Gibbs Dube, VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL Zimbabweans have been of late been staging peaceful protests in the country, which has resulted in President Robert Mugabe, senior members of the national army and some state officials, warming them that the government will take stern measures against protesters. Since July 6th when Zimbabweans staged a […]

Tajamuka protesters say they will march on Zimbabwean president’s offices despite police brutality

Source: Elsa Buchanan, IBTimes UK Original article URL Supporters of a protest movement in Zimbabwe have vowed to march to the nation’s government buildings until President Robert Mugabe steps down, despite of repression fears following reports of police brutality on protesters. After almost four decades of quelled frustrations under Mugabe’s iron-fisted rule, a flurry of […]