Zimbabwe Soldiers Accused of Rape During Protests

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Publication Date:
25 January 2019
Tags:
Zimbabwe, Arms and Military Affairs, Human Rights, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Women and Gender

To the long list of evils inflicted on the people of Zimbabwe, add the crime of rape. Women from Harare's Hopley area alleged they were raped by soldiers during the ongoing crackdown against opposition activists linked to last week's protests against fuel price hikes which turned violent, resulting in the killing of 12 people by security forces.

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