Zimbabwe deported UN special rapporteur on torture Manfred Nowak Thursday, citing concerns over a meeting of Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders in the capital city of Harare. Nowak was detained Wednesday...
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Proceedings against Zimbabwe Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party treasurer and deputy agriculture minister-nominee Roy Bennett were delayed Saturday, after his lawyers requested more time to develop their defense. Bennett faces charges...
The lawyer for jailed Zimbabwe opposition cabinet member-designate Roy Bennett said Wednesday that his trial on terrorism charges will begin on October 13. Trust Maanda said that prosecutors have also revised [Reuters...
Zimbabwe government urged to address 'persistent and serious' rights violations
Zimbabwe is still experiencing serious human rights violations and needs to confront issues that led to such problems, Amnesty International (AI) said Thursday. Calling the violations "persistent and serious," AI called for Zimbabwean leaders to...
A court in Zimbabwe on Wednesday released on bail 15 human rights activists, including activist and journalist Jestina Mukoko , who had been ordered back into custody Tuesday. Mukoko is...
A court in Zimbabwe on Tuesday ordered back into custody 18 human rights activists, including activist and journalist Jestina Mukoko and freelance journalist Andrison Manyere. Mukoko is the director of the...
Zimbabwe parliament forms committee to draft new constitution
The Zimbabwean House Speaker announced Sunday the formation of a committee to draft a new constitution. The drafting of a new constitution was part of the power sharing agreement signed last September by President Robert Mugabe [BBC...
Zimbabwean authorities on Thursday released jailed Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party treasurer general and opposition cabinet member-designate Roy Bennett , one day after the nation's Supreme Court denied a state appeal to...
Zimbabwe AG appeals bail order for opposition cabinet nominee
The Zimbabwean attorney general's office on Wednesday appealed to the nation's Supreme Court a Tuesday High Court ruling ordering the release of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party treasurer general and cabinet member-designate Roy Bennett [JURIST news...
Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko was released on bail Monday after three months of detention on the authorization of President Robert Mugabe . Mukoko, director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP)...