EU mulls fresh sanctions

The European Union parliament wants president Robert Mugabe's government slapped with fresh sanctions over torture of human rights defenders and abductors.

This comes as Mugabe and his government are facing growing resistance from angry and fed up Zimbabweans who accused them of ruining the once string economy.

Its resolutions in Brussels last month, the EU parliament said government must act in accordance with international human rights principles and laws, including freedom of assembly, association and expression.