Zimbabwe: Death Row Inmates Cry Foul Over Jail Conditions

14 January 2016

A Government lawyer yesterday told the court that prisons in Zimbabwe are in a bad state and that condemned inmates who have spent years awaiting execution are languishing under difficult and undesirable conditions.

Mrs Olivia Zvedi, a chief law officer in the Attorney-General's Office, conceded that the conditions in prison were bad, but attributed the problem to economic challenges facing the country.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.