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Zimbabwe 'Egypt uprising' activists in treason trial resumes
18 Jul 2011 at 06:47hrs | Views
The trial of six Zimbabwean activists charged with treason for attending a lecture in February about the Egyptian uprising is due to open in Harare.
The seminar by a university lecturer asked "what lessons can be learnt" - which the prosecution says means they were planning a similar revolt.
Charges were dropped against 40 other activists arrested at the same time.
The six activists are linked to the International Socialist Organisation and face the death penalty if found guilty of treason. They all deny the charges.
The seminar by a university lecturer asked "what lessons can be learnt" - which the prosecution says means they were planning a similar revolt.
Charges were dropped against 40 other activists arrested at the same time.
The six activists are linked to the International Socialist Organisation and face the death penalty if found guilty of treason. They all deny the charges.
Source - Byo24News
