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Amnesty International Zimbabwe

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Amnesty International Zimbabwe

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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Apr 1
Amnesty International strongly condemns the violent attacks witnessed during the public hearings held at City Sports Centre in Harare, where perceived opponents of the Constitutional Amendment Bill, as well as journalists covering the event, were physically assaulted and
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Feb 24, 2025
Amnesty International strongly condemns the arrest and detention of Blessed Mhlanga (@bbmhlanga) for merely carrying out his professional duties. Authorities must not misuse the justice system to silence journalists and clampdown on freedom of the media. Freedom of the media is
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Aug 7, 2020
Amnesty International Zimbabwe notes with concern the denial of bail by the courts in the cases of Hopewell Chin'ono and Jacob Ngarivhume. @JessicaPwiti @KuveyaLloyd @advocatemahere @Wamagaisa @DeproseM @lucychivasa @ZLHRLawyers @MakomboreroH @LRFZimbabwe @JSCZim
Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Sep 3, 2023
We strongly condemn the abduction and brutal assault of Womberaiishe Nhende, the elected Councillor for Glen Norah Ward 27 in Harare , and his colleague Sanele. Reports indicate that @Cde_Wombe was abducted in Belvedere, tortured and dumped in Mapinga on the outskirts of Harare.
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Jun 9, 2023
We are closely monitoring reports on the arrest of Gamuchirai Chaburumunda, the Organising Secretary for @ZINASU_UZ Chapter who reportedly was arrested yesterday afternoon at the University of Zimbabwe, moments after she had sat for her exams.
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Jun 11, 2022
Today we honour the man behind the Big Saturday Read , @Wamagaisa. We value his enormous contribution to the human rights discourse and ability to simplify the law. RIP WaMagaisa, our Saturdays will never be the same again! @advocatemahere @crisiscoalition @DeproseM @daddyhope
Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Jul 23, 2023
Meet Darlington Chigwena, a second year student at the University of Zimbabwe. He was arrested on 23 May 2023 and denied bail. He has been in pretrial detention for 61 days. His continued incaceration is a travesty of justice. We call on authorities to uphold the right to bail.
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Mar 28, 2025
URGENT ACTION : RELEASE ARBITRARILY DETAINED JOURNALIST 🚨🚨🚨 On 24 February, journalist Blessed Mhlanga was arrested and charged with ‘transmitting data messages that incite violence or damage to property’. Prior to his arrest, he had interviewed a war veteran and senior
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Sep 5, 2023
We strongly condemn the overnight arbitrary arrest and detention of @DougColtart and Tapiwa Muchineripi by @PoliceZimbabwe on 4 September 2023, for defending an opposition elected councillor, @Cde_Wombe and Sonele Mukhuhlani, who were abducted and tortured over the weekend.
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Apr 28, 2023
We strongly condemn yesterday's conviction of Zimbabwean political activist @NgarivhumeJacob on charges of inciting public violence in the run-up to the July 2020 protests . We stand in solidarity with him as he appear in court for sentencing today. #ProtectTheProtest
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Jun 16, 2023
Remember their names. -Gamuchirai Chaburumunda. Arrested on 8 June 2023. -Darlington Chigwena.Arrested on May 23. -Benjamin Watadza. Arrested on May 17. -Emmanuel Chitima. Arrested on May 17. -Comfort Mpofu . Arrested on May 17. -Lionel Madamombe. Arrested on May 17. #June16
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Nov 1, 2023
We strongly condemn the abduction, torture and dumping of Citizens Coalition for Change legislator Takudzwa Ngadziore. @ngadziore was reportedly tortured and dumped in Christon Bank, Mazowe following his abduction earlier today by unidentified armed men.
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Aug 28, 2023
Alert ⚠️ Two days later , @CCCZimbabwe member, Nelson Mukwenha, remains missing. Authorities must immediately account for Nelson Mukwenha's whereabouts, as well as guarantee and protect people’s rights to life, physical integrity, and security. @ZLHRLawyers
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe
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Aug 27, 2023
Alert🚨 We have picked up a disturbing report of an alleged abduction of a @CCCZimbabwe member, Nelson Mukwenha. Authorities must immediately account for Nelson Mukwenha's whereabouts, as well as guarantee and protect people’s rights to life, physical integrity and security.
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