Zimbabwe Riot Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannon at Protesters

Author:
Al Jazeera English
Publisher:
Al Jazeera English
Publication Date:
12 July 2017
Tags:
Zimbabwe, Governance, Human Rights, Legal and Judicial Affairs

Riot police in Zimbabwe have fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse supporters of the opposition in the capital, Harare. The protesters say the country's electoral commission is not independent, and are worried that some will not be able to vote in next year's election.

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