Zimbabwe: State Jails Mentally Ill Man Over August 1 Electoral Violence

19 September 2018

A mentally ill suspected MDC protestor endured the past one and half months in jail after he was among those arrested over the ill-fated August 1 public protests which saw the killing of six civilians by the army.

The demonstrations by MDC Alliance supporters were triggered by perceived delays in the announcement of the July 30 election results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.

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