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Matanga, Kazembe sued for $783,000
Police Commissioner-General, Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe have been slapped with a $783 100 lawsuit by a Chitungwiza man who was shot and injured by Zimbabwe Republic Polic...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 13:17hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
CIO, police pay assault victim $7 000 compensation
THE Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have paid $7 000 to a victim of assault after he successfully sued them with the assistance of Zimbabwe Lawyers for H...Published: 20 Dec 2019 at 11:44hrs | 2178 | by Stephen Jakes
Court blocks construction of church on wetland
HIGH Court Judge Justice Webster Chinamora has ordered a property developer to stop construction of a church on a wetland in Harare following objections by some environmental rights campaigners and so...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 12:03hrs | 1543 | by Stephen Jakes
ZLHR urges govt to value youth contribution in fight against human rights violations
ON the occasion of the United Nations International Human Rights Day, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has called upon government to recognise and value the contribution of youths in the fight...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 14:59hrs | 224 | by Stephen Jakes
College students on trial for 'beating drums'
SEVEN Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) students have been summoned to appear before a disciplinary committee to answer to charges of disorderly conduct after they allegedly beat drums during a dem...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 14:43hrs | 997 | by Stephen Jakes
Lawyers petition police, minister
LAWYERS yesterday held a peaceful demonstration against police brutality before handing a petition to Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga.Incen...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 11:49hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Police brutally assault David Coltart's son
Police in Harare on Saturday brutally assaulted MDC Alliance treasure general David Coltart's son and lawyer Douglas Coltart as he visited his client in h...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 07:30hrs | 5013 | by Staff Reporter
7 MDC-A activists in court
Seven MDC-Alliance demonstrators, who were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after alleged violence along Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare, appeared in court yesterday on criminal nuisance charges. ...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:03hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Pastor Evan Mawarire acquitted
The legal system of Zimbabwe has cleared the #ThisFlag leader Pastor Evan Mawarire from the crime of subversion that he was facing since the violent protests. Mawarire was arrested and a...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 16:00hrs | 2017 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The case for a Logan Act in Zimbabwe
During the run up to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day held on 25 October 2019, Zimbabwe witnessed frenzied activity especially on the social media with the American...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 14:03hrs | 1478 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Police takeover MDC head office
MDC Secretary General Charlton Hwende has reported that the Morgan Tsvangirai House has been sealed by police officers who have blocked the officials from accessing it. The move by the police ...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 09:49hrs | 8797 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man 'insults' Mnangagwa, acquitted
BINDURA magistrate Langton Ndokera has acquitted a local resident, Saymore Mashorokoto, who was on trial for blaming President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the country's deteriorating political and economic...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 10:33hrs | 1310 | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa's court case moved to Thursday
Harare judge Justice Owen Tagu has postponed to Thursday the matter in which water rights advocacy organisation the Community Water Alliance Trust (CWAT seeking an order to compel President Emmerson M...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 15:55hrs | 3189 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fresh own goal for Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe govt
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's under-fire government scored yet another stunning own goal yesterday, after jittery authorities defied a High Court order and stopped Dr Peter Magombeyi from flying to S...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 07:24hrs | 4398 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Police block Dr Magombeyi from leaving Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Republic are reported to have did last minute attempts to block Dr Peter Magombeyi form travelling to South Africa for medical checkup. They are said to have stormed the Avenues...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 16:34hrs | 3011 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Magombeyi seeks mental health services outside Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) acting president Peter Magombeyi requires urgent mental health services in South Africa as his abduction mystery depends.High Court Judge Happious ...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 14:58hrs | 2002 | by newzimbabwe
'Abducted' and released Zimbabwean doctor to be treated in South Africa
The High Court on Tuesday intervened and ordered police to allow a doctors' union leader who was abducted by suspected state security agents for five days last week to travel to South Africa for furth...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 14:46hrs | 2381 | by ZimLive
BREAKING: Police ordered to allow Dr Magombeyi to leave Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe High Court has issued an order instructing the Zimbabwe Republic police to allow ZHDA leader Dr Peter Magombeyi to travel to South Africa to seek and access urgent specialist ...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 10:14hrs | 4115 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police block Dr Magombeyi from leaving Zimbabwe
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police have reportedly barred the recently abducted doctor Peter Magombeyi from leaving the country and getting medical attention.The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Huma...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 06:46hrs | 5786 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: High court embarrasses Mthuli Ncube over 2% taX
High Court Judge Justice Zhou has reportedly set aside SI 205/2018 on the 2% transaction tax. The case against the controversial tax was argued by MDC Vice President Tendai Biti. Under...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 09:43hrs | 3482 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lawyers bemoan dearth of human rights in ZImbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has expressed concern over the continued violation of citizens' rights in the country.In a statement to mark International Day of Democracy which w...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 07:34hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Bindura trio in court over Mnangagwa 'insults'
THREE people have been dragged to the court and charged with insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa as authorities continue to crack down on dissent.The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 20:05hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Three people people dragged to court over Mnangagwa
THREE people have been dragged to the court and charged with insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa as authorities continue to crack down on dissent.The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 07:31hrs | 973 | by Staff Reporter
Trial date set for MDC chairperson and 5 party members
A trial date has been set for Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) chairperson, Thabitha Khumalo, Senator Helen Zivira and five other party members who were arrested in Bulawayo a fortnight ago....Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 18:23hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Army brutality land Muchinguri in trouble
A Chinhoyi woman is suing two ministers and the police chief for $300 000 after she was brutalised by four soldiers at her home during the army crackdown that followed the violent January protests....Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 18:53hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Coltart still detained
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human rights official Douglas Coltart says they are still detained at Magistrate court due to the delay in processing of their bail receipts.Coltart was arrested on Friday...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 16:32hrs | 2765 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Coltart arrested
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police have arrested protesting Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe leadership including its president Obert Masaraure. The teachers were arrest...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 11:43hrs | 8754 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Harare CID officers deployed to Bulawayo to thwart MDC demo
Police officers from Harare's CID Law and Order section were deployed to Bulawayo to quell violence in the second largest city, a Harare court heard.This was revealed by prosecutors at the Har...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 18:20hrs | 1902 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt under siege over killings
TWO survivors of the August 1, 2018 military shootings, which claimed six lives in the aftermath of last year's highly controversial general election, have dragged government to court, seeking close t...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:56hrs | 1459 | by Staff reporter
Abductions, torture, dragnet arrests amid vicious crackdown against dissent
Blessing Kunotonga is one of scores of opposition supporters left nursing serious injuries after state security agents launched a crackdown against the MDC ahead of the banned August 16 protests....Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:48hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Teacher walks with bullet lodged in backside
A SCHOOL teacher, who was shot by members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) during the August 1, 2018 protests, has been walking with a bullet lodged in his buttock after failing to raise cash to un...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Kidnappings raise tension in Zimbabwe
Suspected security agents abducted and tortured an MDC youth leader and a pre-democracy activist in pre-dawn raids yesterday- further raising tensions ahead of tomorrow's mass protests against Preside...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:49hrs | 1367 | by Staff reporter
Trigger-happy cop faces $600 000 lawsuit
TWO teenagers from Lower Gwelo area in the Midlands province, who were shot and injured by a trigger-happy cop while celebrating New Year's Day, are suing the police officer for more than $600 000. ...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police cells; chambers of torture
WHEN a suspected thief, on a bad day, is caught by ordinary citizens, it is common that the person will be beaten and sometimes left-for-dead.The public reaction speaks to lack of knowledge th...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:29hrs | 1691 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Job Sikhala arrives in court
A photo of MDC Deputy National Chairperson Job Sikhala entering the courts in Bikita Masvingo has surfaced online. Job Sikhala was reported missing on Wednesday after his lawyers f...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 10:06hrs | 7045 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Sikhala whisked away in a facial mask
MDC vice chair Job Sikhala Wednesday failed to appear at the Harare magistrates' court as announced before amid confusion on whether he should be tried in Harare where he lives or in Masvingo where he...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 09:53hrs | 3402 | by Ndou Paul
Job Sikhala goes missing
MDC Deputy National Chairperson Job Sikhala has been reported missing after the lawyers representing him and the Senior party leadership waited for him at the Harare Magistrates court on Wednesday aft...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 14:47hrs | 7445 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gukurahundi survivors trauma interventions start
CIVIL society organisations have started working on psycho-social interventions and support systems to assist Gukurahundi survivors deal with the trauma associated with their past experiences when the...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Lecturer in trouble over anti-Mnangagwa slur
A LECTURER at the Harare Polytechnic College has been suspended for allegedly denigrating President Emmerson Mnangagwa over poor civil servants' salaries during a conversation with a soldier at a bar ...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 06:42hrs | 1251 | by Staff reporter
Teacher hounded for door-stepping Mavima
A GOKWE teacher has been hauled before a disciplinary committee to answer to misconduct charges after he allegedly confronted Primary and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima over poor remuneratio...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:06hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
MDC Youth Leader arrested for threatening to 'eliminate Mnangagwa'
Newly elected MDC Youth Leader Obey Sithole is reported to have been arrested by the police after he was summoned to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Law and Order section. The cha...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 19:35hrs | 5311 | by Staff reporter
Abduction dents EU - Zimbabwe talks
SUSPECTED security agents allegedly abducted and tortured Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) leader Obert Masaraure for leading a teachers' strike, dealing a blow to President Emmers...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 19:57hrs | 1727 | by Staff reporter
Court orders govt to compensate MDC-T activist ZWL$13k
High Court judge Justice Nyaradzo Munangati-Manongwa has ordered Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi to atone for the i...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:39hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Latest on 7 activists arrested for plotting to overthrow Mnangagwa
The case of womens' rights activist, Stabile Dewa, who was arrested on Monday, May 27, 2019 and charged with plotting to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government was heard today at the Hara...Published: 29 May 2019 at 16:53hrs | 8274 | by CiZC
Response to State coordinated attack on civil society
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has noted with great regret the state's coordinated and systematic attack on civil society organisations in Zimbabwe through falsehoods in the media, ar...Published: 29 May 2019 at 15:46hrs | 215 | by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Two activists arrested for treason in Harare
State agents on Monday apprehended two more activists who are accused of plotting to remove a constitutionally elected government through unleashing a wave of violent protests starting from June....Published: 27 May 2019 at 16:31hrs | 8197 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa's govt must end forced displacements'
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has challenged the government to end forced internal displacements of citizens as Africa commemorated Africa Day.Africa Day was celebrated on Saturday ...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:41hrs | 1087 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt muzzling civic society'
Civic groups yesterday accused government of muzzling them and using unconventional ways to silence them following the arrest of four activists at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Monday...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:18hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest and release Coltart
The Zimbabwe Republic Police on Sunday arrested Zimbabwe Human Rights Lawyer Douglas Coltart and charged him with Participating in gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of the pea...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 12:13hrs | 6502 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Matabeleland Collective demands gukurahundi truth from Mnangagwa
PRESSURE groups coalescing under the banner of the Matabeleland Collective are ratcheting up pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to ensure that a truth-telling and associated prissuesprocess prec...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 17:24hrs | 1300 | by Staff reporter
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