Harare — Attacks by the police on Zimbabwean human rights defenders cast doubt on the country's ability to hold a credible constitutional referendum and election this year, Amnesty International has said after peaceful protestors were arrested and beaten.
Eight members of Zimbabwean women's social justice movement, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), were arrested outside the Zimbabwean parliament in Harare February 14 after they handed out roses and teddy bears during their annual Valentine's Day demonstration.
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