Zimbabwe: Don't Glorify and Justify Rape, Women in Power Urged

30 January 2019

Women groups have lashed at their counterparts in positions of authority for separating themselves and justifying rape cases, urging them to use their influence to protect their fellows.

Following reported cases of rape on women by soldiers and police during a crackdown of perpetrators of violent shutdown protests a fortnight ago, police spokesperson Charity Charamba and Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services appeared in the media understating the number of victims.

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