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Police brutality, arrest of children leaves Bulawayo traumatised

Source: The Standard (Zimbabwe) Original article URL By Nqobani Ndlovu Prominent Bulawayo pastor Useni Sibanda is a human rights defender of note, but nothing had prepared him for the catastrophe that befell the city last week. Sibanda, who is Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) director, was one of the people that mobilised support for tens of […]

Zimbabwe crisis deepens as social media adds to Robert Mugabe’s woes

Source: The Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/09/zimbabwe-crisis-deepens-as-social-media-adds-to-robert-mugabes-w/ As their country is sucked into a the depths of a new economic crisis, Zimbabweans are beginning to run out of patience. “We can’t get jobs. And if we have jobs, we can’t get our money out of the bank,” said Evan Mawarire, who ran the social media campaign that inspired […]

More residents set free over #ShutDownZim2016 protest

Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights On Saturday 09 July 2016, ZLHR lawyers who appeared at Harare Magistrates Court secured the release of 11 Harare residents including Kudakwashe Masikati on $100 bail following their arrest early this week for allegedly participating in an anti-government protest. At Mbare Magistrates Court, 25 residents were set free on Saturday 09 July 2016 […]

Tajamuka’s Promise Mkwanazi in custody as armed men attempt to abduct Pastor Mawarire

Source: VOA Zimbabwe http://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/protest-leaders/3410713.html Protest leader Promise Mkwanazi of Tajamuka-Sesijikile Campaign is still in police custody, a day after he surrendered himself to police in Harare, who were looking for him for participating in public arrests that shutdown Zimbabwe last week. According to Zimbabwe’s privately-owned newspaper, the Daily News, Mkwanazi was expected to appear in […]

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Jailing of children inhumane

Source: Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition would like to condemn the brutal crackdown on protestors in Makokoba, Bulawayo and parts of Harare. In particular the Coalition strongly condemns the arrest of more than 10 children from Makokoba Township on allegations of looting. Dozens of people including the elderly and children were reportedly […]

The Big Saturday Read: Citizens’ movement and the resurgence of the repressive state in Zimbabwe

Source: Alex T. Magaisa http://alexmagaisa.com/big-saturday-read-citizens-movement-resurgence-repressive-state-zimbabwe/ A young man is dragged out of his room, his pair of trousers half done, without shoes. He tries desperately to pull up his trousers, but they won’t allow him. He pleads for mercy. But they don’t listen and they don’t care. They beat him up viciously with baton sticks […]