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Zimbabwe: Close to 400 Jailed For January Violence
New Zimbabwe, 3 April 2019
Close to 400 people have been jailed for the violence the rocked the country in January this year triggered by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to announce a 150% fuel price… Read more »
Close to 400 Zimbabweans Jailed Over Violent January Protests
Nearly 400 people linked to violence that rocked the country - after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a 150% fuel price hike - have been convicted. Thousands of Zimbabweans protested against the price increase, along with increasing levels of poverty, the poor state of the economy and declining standards of living. In response, the government ordered the shutdown of the internet for more than 36 hours, a move which crippled social media and business activity.
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Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Threatens to Crush Anti-Govt Protests
New Zimbabwe, 31 March 2019
ZANU PF leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has warned his government is ready to use brute force to deal with any violent protests in the country. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Treason Accused Opposition MP Freedom Bid Hits Brickwall
New Zimbabwe, 23 March 2019
MDC Kuwadzana East MP Charlton Hwende will have to face trial after a Harare Magistrate dismissed his application against arrest and placement on remand. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: 'January Army Deployment to Assist Police Unconstitutional'
New Zimbabwe, 18 March 2019
Legal think tank, Veritas says government's decision to deploy the country's military to support police in maintaining public order during the January protests was… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Juvenile Spared Jail As Court Sets Free Anti-Govt Protestors
Kubatana.net, 12 March 2019
A ZIMBABWEAN court has spared a minor from serving jail time after he suspended passing on sentence on him after he was convicted for committing public violence during an… Read more »
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With tensions rising as Zimbabwe's economic problems hurtle towards a tipping point, the police has stepped up its arrests of opposition officials and civil society leaders accused ... Read more »
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A number of NGOs are cancelling their programs, fearing victimisation, following threats by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he would go after NGOs who organised the January ... Read more »
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The Zimbabwean authorities should arrest and prosecute those responsible for abuses and send a strong message that crimes by the security forces won't be tolerated, a Human Rights ... Read more »
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Minister of State for National Security Owen Ncube has blamed the opposition MDC Alliance, its allies in non-governmental organisations and civic society sectors for a day of ... Read more »
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Police were deployed across Harare after protesters blocked a number of roads following the government's decision to more than double the price of fuel. Read more »
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From the government shutting down the internet to prevent citizens from communicating and organising more protests, arre Read more »
