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Zimbabwe:
Beatrice Mtetwa Finally Acquitted
SW Radio, 26 November 2013
The trial of prominent human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa finally ended Tuesday with a magistrate finding her not guilty of obstructing the course of justice. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mtetwa Acquitted, Court Says No Evidence
New Zimbabwe, 26 November 2013
A HARARE court on Tuesday dropped charges against a leading human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa who had faced trial for obstructing police, after prosecutors failed to present… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Court Acquits Human Rights Lawyer
VOA, 26 November 2013
A judge in Zimbabwe has freed a prominent human rights lawyer Tuesday who was facing charges of obstructing justice. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Ruling On Mtetwa's Acquittal Set for November
SW Radio, 25 October 2013
A magistrate is to rule on November 26th if prominent human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa is to be acquitted, after the state 'indicated that it had closed its case' against her. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Court Allows Mtetwa Inspection-in-Loco
The Herald, 21 October 2013
A Harare magistrate has granted lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa's request to have an inspection-in-loco at former Prime Minister and MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's office at 14 Bath… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mtetwa Says Optimistic Over Rule of Law
New Zimbabwe, 9 October 2013
LEADING human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, has spoken of her optimism that the rule of law will be established in the country. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Beatrice Mtetwa Trial Delayed Again
SW Radio, 27 September 2013
The trial of human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, who is facing charges of obstructing justice, has been delayed again after the state failed to provide witnesses Thursday. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mtetwa 'Drama Queen' Court Told
The Herald, 25 September 2013
The trial of Harare lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa accused of blocking the police from arresting four MDC-T officials resumed yesterday with a State witness narrating how the lawyer… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Beatrice Mtetwa's Trial Resumes
SW Radio, 24 September 2013
Human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was back at the Harare Magistrates' Court Tuesday where she is on trial on charges of obstructing justice. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Lawyers' Group Raises Alarm Over Persecution of Its Members
SW Radio, 9 September 2013
A group representing human rights lawyers has voiced concern over what it says is the harassment and victimisation of its members. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
'Mtetwa Deterred Police Officers'
The Herald, 4 September 2013
The trial of Harare lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa continued yesterday with a State witness narrating how the lawyer tried to resist arrest and threatened to pee in the police vehicle… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mtetwa's Trial Resumes in Harare
SW Radio, 2 September 2013
THE trial of prominent human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, who is facing charges of 'obstructing or defeating the course of justice', resumed in Harare on Monday. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Beatrice Mtetwa Trial Resumes in Harare Court
SW Radio, 19 July 2013
The trial of human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa resumed in the Harare Magistrate's Court on Friday, four months since her arrest for allegedly 'obstructing the course of justice'. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Lawyer Mtetwa Trial Postponed Again
Zimbabwe Standard, 16 June 2013
THE trial of top human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, who is facing charges of obstructing the course of justice was yesterday postponed to June 29 when cross examinations of… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Beatrice Mtetwa's Case Opens
The Herald, 11 June 2013
THE trial of Harare lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, who is accused of obstructing the course of justice, opened yesterday at the Harare magistrates' courts. Mtetwa was formally charged of… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Magistrate Recuses Himself in Mtetwa Case
Zimbabwe Standard, 9 June 2013
A Harare magistrate yesterday recused himself from a case involving top human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Beatrice Mtetwa Trial Postponed After Drama Filled Day
SW Radio, 27 May 2013
The trial of human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa failed to kick off on Monday after several hours of delays, including a power cut, and was finally postponed to next month at the… Read more »