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The bad habits Mnangagwa won't stop
One of the reasons Zimbabweans were eager to see long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's back was because his regime stifled freedom of expression and those that dared criticise him publicly paid dearly. ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1643 | by Staff reporter
MDC bigwig off the hook
MDC women's assembly chairperson Lynette Karenyi, who was accused of insulting former president Robert Mugabe, is off the hook after the State indicated yesterday that it was withdrawing the charges....Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 12:56hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter
Komichi's trial takes new twist
The Zimbabwe Republic Police and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) security officers were yesterday grilled by MDC deputy president Morgen Komichi's lawyer.Komichi is facing charges of going...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 11:11hrs | 3612 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti back in court
On Monday, the trial of opposition political party leader Tendai Biti commenced at the Harare Magistrates Court. He is being represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights members Beat...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 09:33hrs | 2134 | by Mandla Ndlovu
State fails to serve Chigumba
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba is expected to appear in court to testify against a former Midlands State University student, Night Tawona Shadaya who is accused of ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:02hrs | 5663 | by Staff reporter
Police apologise to top lawyer for wrongful arrest
The police have apologised to seasoned lawyer Mordecai Mahlangu, after conceding to wrongfully arresting and detaining him on charges of trying to obstruct the course of justice.He was arreste...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:42hrs | 1424 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU leaders ask court to drop public violence charges against them
SEVEN Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) leaders on Tuesday 30 October 2018 petitioned a Zimbabwean court seeking an order dropping public violence charges against the unionists after arguing th...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 19:47hrs | 472 | by Stephen Jakes
Dowa, Chihuri and Tomana on trial over harassment of Mahlangu
HIGH Court Judge Justice Philda Muzofa today presided over the trial of some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, who are being sued by human rights lawyer Mordecai Mahlangu for the harassment he ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 19:44hrs | 2573 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa's crackdown on dissent stepped up
THE Police have stepped up their crackdown against perceived opponents of President Emmerson Mnangagwa after arresting and charging a Bulawayo man with undermining his authority.Wisdom Mkwanan...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 05:27hrs | 1287 | by Staff reporter
Minor allowed to write exams without ID
The High Court has come to the rescue of a 15-year-old Form Four pupil who was barred from sitting for her Ordinary Level examinations because she does not have a national identity card. The c...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:28hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Activist arrested over Gukurahundi
A Bulawayo activist was on Friday forced to beg former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe to save him from "abduction" by police after speaking about Gukuruhundi during hearings into the August...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:17hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR rescues teenager disenfranchised by ZIMSEC
THE High Court has overturned an irrational decision by Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), which had barred a 15 year-old teenager from sitting and writing her Ordinary Level examinations....Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 22:05hrs | 1350 | by ZLHR
ZCTU bosses await outcome on freedom bid
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) officers on Friday altered charges faced by seven Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) leaders to public violence after initially charging them with disorderly condu...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 14:10hrs | 262 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa clamps down on ZCTU protests
POLICE armed with truncheons, tear smoke canisters and water cannon laid siege on the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) head office in Harare yesterday and arrested top officials as government ...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:43hrs | 3261 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU leaders to spent night in custody as ZLHR rescues detained staff members
TWENTY-SEVEN leaders and members of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) will spent the night in police custody after they were arrested by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers on Thursday and c...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:14hrs | 619 | by Stephen Jakes
Zim police arrest ZCTU members ahead of anti-govt protest as court hears challenge of demo ban
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have swooped on dozens of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) members and arrested them in a pre-emptive strike to thwart an anti-government protest organised by the labour ...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 12:09hrs | 5322 | by Stephen Jakes
ZCTU fights protest ban in the courts
A Harare magistrate will today hear an application by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) seeking an order to reverse a police ban on its planned march against government's new fiscal and mon...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 08:19hrs | 1554 | by newzimbabwe
High court hears shooting victims' challenge of Mnangagwa's commission of inquiry
HIGH Court Judge Justice David Mangota today presided over the hearing and determination of an urgent chamber application filed by a relative of a shooting victim of the August 2018 violence, who is s...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 15:54hrs | 840 | by Stephen Jakes
Chigumba sex insult tweet 'convict' changes plea
A 25-YEAR-OLD Chitungwiza man, who on Wednesday pleaded guilty and was convicted of criminal insult after retweeting a message from a ghost account named after Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chai...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:08hrs | 1315 | by Staff reporter
Jestina Mukoko wins $150,000 compensation for torture
DEMOCRACY activist Jestina Mukoko scored a major victory against the State after she was awarded $100 000 as damages and a further $50 000 in legal costs following her litigation against the Zimbabwe ...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:05hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Harare magistrate varies Biti's bail conditions
HARARE Magistrate Elisha Singano today varied the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC Alliance) leader (Vice Chairperson) Tendai Biti's bail condition and removed the weekly police reporting ...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 16:19hrs | 3033 | by Stephen Jakes
ZLHR ends two-day detention of freelance journalist
A ZIMBABWEAN court on Friday 20 September 2018 ended the two-day detention of Conrad Gweru, a freelance journalist, who was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly taking photograph...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 08:22hrs | 355 | by Stephen Jakes
ZLHR celebrates United Nations International Day of Peace
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has joined the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations International Day of Peace and calls upon Zimbabweans to commit to peace, fostering nation...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:01hrs | 103 | by Staff Reporter
Govt implored to ratify African laws on democracy
HUMAN rights lawyers have implored government to ratify and domesticate provisions of the African Charter that deals with democracy, elections and good governance in order to end the trauma of dispute...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR happy over Masvingo council efforts to deliver water to residents
Zimbabwe Lawyers for human Rights have expressed happiness that Masvingo City Council (MCC) begun supplying water to residents at some designated collection points.This was after a residents a...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:01hrs | 162 | by Stephen Jakes
Mudede sued for blacklisting Violet Gonda
HUMAN rights lawyers have taken Registrar-General (RG) Tobaiwa Mudede to the High Court, seeking an order compelling him to remove travel restrictions imposed on freelance journalist Violet Gonda, who...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Violet Gonda denied Zimbabwe passport by Mnangagwa's govt
JOURNALIST Violet Gonda has been refused a Zimbabwean passport by registrar general Tobaiwa Mudede because she was apparently blacklisted by the government, NewZimbabwe.com reported.She is bel...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 12:28hrs | 5423 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe court sets free opposition legislator charged with public violence
A ZIMBABWEAN court has set free an opposition legislator who had been arrested for allegedly inciting his MDC Alliance party supporters to commit public violence ahead of the harmonised elections held...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 15:48hrs | 5601 | by ZLHR
Third term opens as Nation transit from fear to acceptance
The hullabaloo of the inconsequential routine rituals of elections is now over. The political elites find themselves on different polar ends, the citizens are petrified and are slowly accepting the ne...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 15:11hrs | 776 | by ARTUZ
Mnangagwa critic arrested, charged over Facebook comments
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have arrested Munyaradzi Shoko, the leader of the Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans' Association (Cozwa), a known critic of President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa and charged him wi...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 07:21hrs | 22658 | by Stephen Jakes
Violence returns
It is a silent, sunny afternoon in Chihwayi village, located on an expansive swampy terrain that is surrounded by mountains, more than 20km from Mutoko business centre.Amid the scattered homestead...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 16:10hrs | 2733 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's poll agent arrested
MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa's co-chief election agent, Morgen Komichi, has been arrested on charges of violating the country's electoral laws after he allegedly interrupted the 2018 harmonised...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:03hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter
Top MDC Alliance official charged over Zim 'fake' election results
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have charged Morgen Komichi, the National Chairperson of the MDC Alliance party with violating the country's electoral laws after he allegedly interrupted the 2018 harmonised el...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 13:53hrs | 5844 | by Stephen Jakes
Zim court hears opposition legislator's challenge of electoral fraud
HIGH Court Judge Justice Mary Zimba-Dube will on Friday 17 August 2018 preside over the hearing and determination of a petition filed in the Electoral Court by a losing MDC Alliance party's parliament...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 10:29hrs | 3117 | by Stephen Jakes
Police quiz Chamisa ally over August 1 violence
POLICE yesterday invited Budiriro MDC Alliance MP-elect Costa Machingauta for questioning in connection with the violence that rocked Harare on August 1.His lawyer Tarisai Mutangi of the Zimba...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 07:31hrs | 1088 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe nurse suspended for criticising Mnangagwa party on social media
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have suspended a nurse from employment after she allegedly criticised the ruling ZANU PF party for authoring the country's agonising economic and political crisis.In a l...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 15:44hrs | 14141 | by Stephen Jakes
Biti detained at Harare Central Police Station
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have managed to track down Tendai Biti, one of the leaders of the MDC Alliance party and finally located him at CID Law and Order Section at Harare Central Pol...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 13:45hrs | 6477 | by Stephen Jakes
BREAKING: Biti arrested, to spend weekend in remand?
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed that Tendai Biti has been arrested and is now in police custody.Zimbabwe Republic Police national spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Cha...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 13:44hrs | 4232 | by Staff reporter
UZ student challenges exam re-write
A UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) social sciences student has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to interdict the institution from conducting a re-write of an examination which the institution all...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:36hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's protesters get $50 bail each
A group of opposition activists who were arrested and charged with inciting public violence last week have been released on bail by Harare Magistrates Court, say Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights....Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 12:24hrs | 2215 | by BBC
ZLHR denies contacted details circulating on social media
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) wishes to distance itself from a message circulated on social media platforms indicating +263 772 232 046 as the mobile phone number to contact the organisatio...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:42hrs | 332 | by ZLHR
MDC withdraws search warrant challenge
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has withdrawn an urgent chamber application which it had filed at the High Court challenging the warrant of search obtained by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) wi...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:29hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
UK, US express concern over Zimbabwe chaos
Britain's Minister for Africa Harriett Baldwin yesterday said she was "deeply concerned" about the deadly violence in Harare which claimed six lives on Wednesday and called on political leaders to ens...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:22hrs | 1197 | by Staff reporter
Masarira lashes at Biti, Ncube warns Chamisa
In a Twitter posted by, MDC spokesperson Linda Masarira, she lashed at MDC Alliance principal, Tendai Biti, for inciting violence.Said Masarira: "I am saddened by the violence that erupted tod...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 08:03hrs | 6330 | by Mafu Sithabile
ZLHR calls for peace and respect of human rights
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is greatly concerned, by disturbing events that unfolded in Harare this afternoon during a protest by unarmed civilians in Harare following the announcement of...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:58hrs | 535 | by Stephen Jakes
High court orders Zec To Allow Teachers, Civil Servants To Vote
Harare High Court judge Justice Isaac Muzenda has reportedly ordered the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to ensure that all teachers and other civil servants who will be serving as election officers on ...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 13:52hrs | 2450 | by Nomusa Garikai
Electoral court hears urgent application as candidates protest over intimidation and ZEC conduct
THE Electoral Court will today preside over the hearing and determination of three urgent chamber applications filed by aspiring opposition legislators seeking to interdict some ZANU PF party supporte...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 12:02hrs | 2706 | by Staff Reporter
ZEC told to relocate polling station in 24hrs
A LOCAL human rights group has given the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) a 24-hour ultimatum to relocate its polling station at the Dzivarasekwa Presidential Guard Barracks in Harare to a reasonab...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 08:00hrs | 1778 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF taken to court
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) says it is in working on a High Court Chamber application challenging the sending of mobile phone text messages to individuals by political parties canvass...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 17:11hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Rights lawyers weigh in on ARTUZ ZEC petition
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, ZLHR on Friday wrote to the Zimbabwe Election Commission, ZEC as a follow up to the letter written by Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ seeking to...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 18:39hrs | 1070 | by ARTUZ
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