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16 children arrested, detained over #ZimShutDown protests
08 Jul 2016 at 11:49hrs | Views
BULAWAYO - Approximately 16 children have been arrested and detained together with 86 adults in connection with Wednesday's mass stay away in Zimbabwe dubbed #ZimShutDown.
According to Abammeli Human Rights Lawyers, a non profit legal organisation based in Bulawayo, many of these kids were nabbed during running battles between civilians and riot police in Makhokhoba on Wednesday.
The children are currently under detention in one of the police cells in Bulawayo.
Although the rights defenders' group could not share much details on the matter, they told Zim Metro that they were currently working flat out to secure the release of the children and other adult suspects.
According to Abammeli Human Rights Lawyers, a non profit legal organisation based in Bulawayo, many of these kids were nabbed during running battles between civilians and riot police in Makhokhoba on Wednesday.
Although the rights defenders' group could not share much details on the matter, they told Zim Metro that they were currently working flat out to secure the release of the children and other adult suspects.
Source - Zim Metro
