Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Urged to Account for Jailed Mugabe Backers

Harare — THE incoming administration of Emmerson Mnangagwa has been urged to uphold the rights of government officials detained by the military during the ousting of longtime Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the military should publicly acknowledge the identities and location of those arrested and detained as well as ensure that their due process rights, including access to lawyers and family members, were respected.

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