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The MDC has complained that the police is denying people their constitutional right to demonstrate. In a statement posted on the party’s Facebook page the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Nelson_Chamisa">Nelson Chamisa</a> led party said:
<blockquote>The ZRP is brazenly violating the country’s Constitution, repressing citizens, proscribing legitimate political activity and treating the MDC as a terrorist organization in clear violation of the basic tenets of prudent policing as enshrined in the law and in international best practice.
Instead of servicing the Zimbabwean population in accordance with the laws of the land, the police service which clearly behaves like Boko Haram decimating and violating all forms of the rule of law.
We have seen the police service involved in serious human rights violations such as; 
-Disregarding court orders 
-Selective application of the law 
-Unnecessary abductions and assaults on innocent members of the public 
-Unlawful detentions 
-Denying and disrupting MDC meetings and peaceful demonstrations
It is pertinent to state that when the police are notified of any demonstration or meeting, it is not for them to approve but to deploy their officers to facilitate the exercise of the right to assemble. The police have become the source of all forms of riotous behavior and chaos in the country. They cannot stop any meeting or demonstrations because it is not one of their duties to do so but to deploy their officers to make sure that no crime is committed.
We feel there should be a deliberate retraining programmes for all police officers. There are so many criminal cases committed by the police, many of which go unreported for fear of victimization. Only such cases like armed robbery, rape, extortion and others end up in courts.
We demand that the police should come up with serious reforms to align them with Constitutional behavior and with international best practice. The Constitution and the law are very clear that for the purposes of preserving the internal security and maintaining law and order in Zimbabwe, there shall be a police service and every member of that police service is charged with the general duty of maintaining law and order by taking all steps necessary for:
-Preserving peace 
-Protecting property from malicious injury 
-Preventing crime 
-Detecting crime 
-Apprehending offenders 
-Suppressing all forms of civil commotion or disturbances that may occur in any part of Zimbabwe 
-Upholding the constitution and enforcing the law without fear or favour 
-The police service must be non-partisan, national in character, patriotic, professional and surbodinate to the civilian authority as established by the constitution.
Emmanuel Chimwanda 
Secretary for Defence and Security 
Movement for Democratic Change</blockquote>
Source: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2728137727233871&amp;id=307873449260323">Facebook</a>

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FULL TEXT: ZRP Is Violating The Constitution By Trampling On Citizens' Rights - MDC

The maternal Grandmother of Platinum Prince took the time to speak to H Metro after her grandson’s alleged abduction and torture.
Gogo Mutakura said she had reported the case to the police and hasn’t been able to speak to Platinum Prince since it happened.
The H Metro quoting her wrote:
<blockquote>Yesterday as I was in a kombi to town I learnt that Ian was assaulted and that’s the time I even saw the pictures.With much confusion along with his aunt we went to the Harare Central Police Station where we lodged a complaint.
In the Kombi I was told he was found along Chiremba road with scars and bleeding all over his body. While we were at the police they made several phone calls to different police stations asking about this. After the calls they told us they will continue to investigate and they will get back to us if they found anything. Up to now we are worried about this issue</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Platinum_Prince">Platinum Prince</a>‘s <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/10/28/pictures-zimdancehall-artist-abducted-assaulted/">abduction and assault made headlines a few days ago, </a>It is still not clear who abducted and brutalised him. A few months ago, satirist <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Samantha_%27Gonyet%27_Kureya">Gonyeti ( Samantha Kureya)</a> was abducted and tortured in Harare joining a number of activists abducted and or tortured this year.
More: <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/platinum-princes-granny-speaks/">H Metro</a>

Abducted And Assaulted Musician, Platinum Prince 's Grandmother Speaks Out

Reports indicate that the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Monday morning deployed an anti-riot unit at the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Rotten_Row" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rotten Row</a> court as activists protested the killing of a vendor, Hilton Tafadzwa Mangani whilst in custody.
According to the Director with the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Dewa_Mavhinga" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dewa Mavhinga</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dewamavhinga/status/1186221546920202240?s=19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MDC activists, Makomborero Haruzivishe and Denford Ngadziore were arrested.</a>
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MDC Activists Arrested At Rotten Row Court - Report

A Zimbabwe Independent report reveals that the Zimbabwe National Army’s Military Intelligence (MI) unit has put on its watchlist a number of civil society activists it suspects of working hand in glove with the United States of America to overthrow the Zimbabwean government.
Those placed under surveillance include an organisation known as Generation Consensus, led by Ostalus Siziba; the Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans Association (Cozwa), led by Munyaradzi Shoko; and the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), according to the Zimbabwe Independent.
The report further claims to have in its possession an internal memorandum circulated recently by the MI in which it makes several claims. The memo reads in part:
<blockquote>Information was gleaned to the effect that on May 10 2019, four American nationals namely Nell Penner, Peter Tony and two others yet to be identified as well as Willie Spies, a South African member of Afriforum held a meeting at Parktonian Hotel, Braamfontein, South Africa.
The workshop is code-named Savannah revolution, running under the theme ‘National Order and Economic Revolution in Zimbabwe’.
Information at hand shows that the workshop entered day two on May 11 2019, where one of the American facilitators, Will Spies, highlighted that there was a need for a political revolution in Zimbabwe in order to bring national order which would ultimately reclaim and unlock massive economic growth in the country.
Spies claimed that no meaningful development can take off without considering a political revolution.</blockquote>
However, CiZC director Thulani Mswelanto said that his organisation never sent people to the workshop. He said:
<blockquote>We never sent people to that workshop. It’s sad that they continue to generate reports so that they can create an opportunity to crack down on civil society.
Let them know that civil society does not reconstitute the political order. We are not aware of any plans to undertake a revolution next week or any other time.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2019/06/14/civil-society-activists-on-military-watch-list/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zimbabwe Independent</a></h4>

Military Places Civil Rights Activists Under Surveillance - Report

Two activists who were arrested last month and charged with subversion were released on bail on Monday by the High Court.
The duo, Rita Nyamupinga and Stabile Dhewa, were arrested on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on their return from the Maldives where they had gone to attend a workshop.
High Court judge, Justice Amy Tsanga ordered their release on Monday on $1 000 bail each.
<blockquote>In an interview with AFP, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights spokesman Kumbirai Mafunda said:
We welcome the court’s decision in releasing the human rights campaigners. They did not deserve to have been in prison in the first place.</blockquote>
Mafunda, however, revealed that the two were released on stringent bail conditions as they are required to report to the police every day among other conditions.
Their release follows that of the other five activists who were released on bail on Friday.
The arrest of the 7 activists came soon after State-controlled publication, The Herald published an article which claimed that they were in the Maldives for training on subversive activities.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/court-releases-two-more-rights-activists-accused-of-plot-against-mnangagwa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewZimbabwe</a></h4>

Two More Human Rights Defenders Released On $1 000 Bail Each

The Zimbabwe Republic Police was called to order by a High Court judge over the human rights violations of 7 human rights defenders who were arrested at the RGMI Airport on arrival from the Maldives recently.
Justice Tawanda Chitapi on Friday granted five of the activists $1 000 bail each while the other two activists’ bail application will be considered on Monday.
In granting bail to the five, Justice Chitapi reminded the police of Chapter 4 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, in particular, Section 44. He ruled:
<blockquote>The circumstances around the arrest were as detailed by them (activists).
I would in this regard remind the police of Chapter 4 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, in particular, Section 44.
They have a duty to respect fundamental rights to freedom, protect and promote basic freedoms.</blockquote>
The judge berated the police for putting the cart before the horse, that is, arresting citizens in order to investigate when it should be the opposite.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) executive director Roselyn Hanzi expressed delight in the manner in which Justice Chitapi handled the issue. She said:
<blockquote>It was very clear in the manner in which they were arrested that the state officials that were involved were acting outside the constitution.
We are so excited that the issue of arresting to investigate that we have always spoken about was noted by the judge, that it is a wrong practice and we hope that going ahead, the police are going to institute sweeping reforms to ensure those police officers and any other officials involved in the arrests follow the dictates of the constitution.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/judge-chides-police-for-rights-violations-in-activist-arrests/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a></h4>

High Court Rebukes Police Over Activists' "Unlawful" Detention

The five human rights activists who were arrested on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport while returning from a trip from the Maldives have been released on bail.
The five are George Makoni (38), Tatenda Mombeyarara (37), Gamuchirai Mukura (31), Nyasha Mpahlo (35) and Farirai Gumbonzvanda aged 26.
They were released by High Court Judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi who ruled that the State had no compelling reason to oppose bail by the applicants. He said:
<blockquote>It is not clear on what the workshop covered as a program cannot be used to determine the contents of the workshop.
There was no meaningful dispute to the challenges put forward by applicants.</blockquote>
The five, who are all facing treason charges, are being represented by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights led by Jeremiah Bamu.
Meanwhile, two other activists arrested days after the first five will learn if they get bail on Monday, June 10, after Justice Tsanga withheld judgment on Friday. Stabile Dewa and Beauty Rita Nyamupinga face treason charges.
<h4>More:<a href="https://www.263chat.com/breaking-five-zim-terrorists-out-on-bail/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 263Chat</a></h4>

5 'Maldives Conspirators' Freed On Bail

<blockquote>
<h4>Nonviolence is a basic human right</h4>
The Center for Applied Non-Violent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) firmly condemns the illegal arrest of seven (7) Zimbabwean civil society activists on their way home from attending a training workshop organized by CANVAS in the Maldives from May 15 to 19, 2019.
All of them have been denied bail so far. Six are remanded in person. The seventh person has serious health issues – she is remanded in a public hospital and denied the right to seek treatment in her preferred private clinic.
Their names are George Makoni, Nyasha Frank Mpahlo, Tatenda Mombeyarara, Gamuchirai Mukura, Farirai Gumbonzvanda, Stabile Dewa, and Rita Nyampinga.
During the workshop, the State-controlled newspaper, The Herald, published an article that falsely accused participants of plotting to unleash violence in Zimbabwe in a bid to overthrow the Government.
CANVAS would like to inform Zimbabweans and the international community that the charges against these activists are blatantly false.
The charges include: “subversion”, “counterintelligence”, and “being trained in the use of small arms”.
The activists could face up to twenty years in prison for these charges. The workshop focused on advocacy and civic engagement capacity building such as Developing Shared Vision of Tomorrow; Civic Engagement; Effective Communications; Protecting Privacy and Security; and Organizational Planning.
For a decade and a half, CANVAS’ mission has been focused on the fact that nonviolence is morally and ethically superior to violence, and more likely to produce constructive outcomes and build strong and stable societies.
The arrests clearly violate provisions of the Zimbabwean Constitution on freedom of assembly and expression and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights.
Basic universal principles of due process, the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, and conducting an unbiased investigation before arrest need to be upheld.
As long as the Government continues to violate the fundamental rights the constitution confers to Zimbabweans, it will not be seen by citizens and the international community as democratic or law abiding.
CANVAS calls on the Government of Zimbabwe to immediately and unconditionally release the seven (7) activists and follow the rule of law.
Participation in a workshop with a focus on peacebuilding and nonviolence should never be considered a crime, as the practice of nonviolence and peaceful assembly are fundamental human rights.
More: <a href="https://canvasopedia.org/press-release-canvas-regarding-latest-developments-illegal-crackdown-zimbabwean-civil-society/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CANVAS</a></blockquote>

FULL TEXT: CANVAS Speaks On Arrest Of 7 Zimbabwean Civic Leaders

The government of Zimbabwe has continued its crackdown, civic organisation leaders, after the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) made two more arrests on Monday.
The Director of Female Prisoners Support Trust Rita Nyampinga and Stabile Dewa, and the Director of Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence were arrested on arrival at the RGMI Airport on their return from attending a workshop in the Maldives.
They were taken to Harare Central Police Station for further investigations and will appear in court soon.
The government accuses the activists of having undergone training on how to mobilise anti-government protests.
Only last week, five other activists were arrested on their return from the Maldives and have since been charged with attempting to subvert a constitutionally-elected Government.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/two-more-suspected-demo-plotters-arrested/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Herald</a></h4>

Govt Crackdown On Activists Continues With 2 More Arrests

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Farirai Gumbonzvanda, a 26-year-old volunteer for Rozaria Trust was arrested alongside Tatenda Mombeyarara, George Makoni, Nyasha Frank Mpahlo and Gamuchirai Mukura on arrival at the RGMI Airport on their return from attending a workshop in the Maldives.
The five face charges of Subverting a constitutional government as defined in section 22(2)(a)(iii) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
Here is how some Zimbabweans reacted on Twitter to the arrest of Farirai Gumbonzvanda, Gamuchirai Mukura and the other three activists:
<blockquote>The worst part of the justice system in Zim is remand prison. The conditions are hell. 5 activists are detained there without just cause. <a href="https://twitter.com/advocatemahere/status/1131999639417348096" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fadzayi Mahere.</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>Really saddened by the arrest of Farirai Gumbonzvanda. She is a force to be reckoned in the young women’s movement! She has rights. Respect them! <a href="https://twitter.com/f_matimba/status/1131938993724174336" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Varaidzo</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>Farirai Gumbonzvanda is not a threat to any government. She is just a vibrant young woman advocating for the right of a girl child. Farirai is a women’s rights advocate. Release Farirai Now. An injustice to one is an injustice to all. <a href="https://twitter.com/lilomatic/status/1131937799891034113" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linda Masarira</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>CIVIC society members- George Makoni (CCDZ), Gamuchirai Mukura (COTRAD), Frank Mpahlo, Farirai Gumbonzvanda &amp; Tatenda Mombeyarara appeared before Harare Magistrate Hosea Majaya yesterday and were remanded in custody to June 6. Lawyers applying for bail at High Court. <a href="https://twitter.com/CCDZim/status/1131851617119158279" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Centre for Civic Development</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>Farirai Gumbonzvanda. Joanna Mamombe how can these little girls accused of trying to eat a crocodile it is stooping so low and very shameful. <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffreySalama/status/1131826828816113665" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">J. S. C.</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>1. What are their names? • Tatenda Mombeyarara • Farirai Gumbonzvanda • George Makoni • Nyasha Frank Mpahlo • Gamuchirai Mukura These 5 community activists are currently detained by the Zimbabwean regime on spurious charges of plotting to topple the government. <a href="https://twitter.com/Wamagaisa/status/1131824213222932480" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex Magaisa</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>This happened once to me back in 2006 when 14 armed men besieged my house. Zimbabwe has not changed. I fear for Farirai Gumbonzvanda and other young activists detained in Zimbabwe maximum prison. <a href="https://twitter.com/MuzvareBetty/status/1132256908721774592" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Muzvare Betty Makoni</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>So angry that Farirai Gumbonzvanda has been wrongfully arrested! Farirai is an advocate for women’s rights in Zimbabwe &amp; around the world. Recently she was shining at CSW! Yet another example of young women being targeted! <a href="https://twitter.com/SophiaPA29/status/1132023301650419715" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sophia Pierre-Antoine</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>When will we be free? When will we live without fear WHEN? The arrest of George Makoni, Gamuchirai Mukura, Nyasha Mpahlo, Farirai Gumbonzvanda &amp; Tatenda Mombeyarara at the airport in Harare is sad. Charged with subversion coz they attended a workshop outside the country. <a href="https://twitter.com/PastorEvanLive/status/1131511352156196865" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ThisFlag E Mawarire</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>Farirai Gumbonzvanda, a young girl spent last night in a cold Chikurubhi prison because our government is paranoid of citizens over failure its to deliver better lives for us all. Their solution is to a cover-up by creating imaginary enemies out of citizens.<a href="https://twitter.com/MakomboreroH/status/1131449970371047424" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Makomborero Haruzivishe</a></blockquote>

ZIMBABWEANS REACT: Arrest Of Young Woman On Treason Charges

Four pro-democracy activists who were arrested on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport have been charged with treason.
This was revealed by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) in a statement which reads:
<blockquote>Zim authorities charge four pro-democracy campaigners George Makoni, Tatenda Mombeyara, Gamuchirai Mukura and Nyasha Mpahlo with subverting constitutional government for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration.</blockquote>
In a statement, the Ministry of Information and Publicity said:
<blockquote>The Police have arrested 4 members of 3 CSOs ( COTRAD, International Socialist Organisation and Green Governance Zimbabwe) who are suspected of breaking the law.
Investigations are currently underway and the rule of law should be allowed to take its course.</blockquote>

4 Pro-democracy Activists Charged With Treason

Police have arrested four human rights activists at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on their return from a foreign trip.
Police officers also took away cellphones and laptops belonging to the activists.
In a statement on Tuesday, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) spokesman Kumbirai Mafunda said:
<blockquote>They were detained upon disembarking from a South African flight at Robert Mugabe International Airport last night and held for several hours without access to their lawyers.</blockquote>
The four are George Makoni, 38, advocacy officer for the NGO Centre for Community Development Zimbabwe; Tatenda Mombeyarara, 37, coordinator for lobby group Citizens Manifesto; Gamuchirai Mukura, 31, executive director of Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD); and Nyasha Mpahlo, 35, governance officer at Transparency International Zimbabwe.
Lawyers were only allowed access to the four, 5 hours hours after they were arrested.
The arrest of the human rights activists follows a report carried in State daily publications, The Herald and Chronicle that suggested that civic organisations are plotting to cause mayhem in the country.
The civil society alliance Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition condemned the latest arrests. It said in a statement:
<blockquote>The police, government and state media have been colluding to criminalise the work of human rights defenders, laying unfounded allegations against civil society leaders as agents of regime change who want to topple the government.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/four-human-rights-activists-arrested-in-zimbabwe-23677924" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IOL News</a></h4>

Govt Goes After Human Rights Activists

ZANU PF claims that one of its members from Samora Machel in Stoneridge was attacked by suspected opposition party activists who broke into her house on Tuesday night.
<blockquote>The attackers allegedly used a knife in the attack and it is suspected that they wanted to kill her. A statement posted by the ‘ZANU PF Patriots’ reads as follows:
ZANU PF Chairwoman from Samora Machel Stoneridge was attacked with knives by opposition members who broke into her house last night. The knife cuts clearly show the intent was to kill her.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>22 August 2017 
The Ambassador 
The Embassy of South Africa 
7 Elcombe Street 
Belgravia, Harare
Dear Sir/Madam
RE: APOLOGY TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE UNFORTUNATE ASSAULT CASE BY OUR FIRST LADY DR. GRACE MUGABE.
We as Vana veDzimbahwe (children of this land) do hereby submit this apology to the people of South Africa for the assault of South African citizen Gabriella Engels by the wife of our President, First Lady Dr. Grace Mugabe on the 14th of August 2017.
On behalf of our nation and her people, we want you to know that we are deeply ashamed at this unfortunate incident. It is our natural, moral and religious conviction that violence is abhorrent and not a good solution to any issue where dialogue and mediation are possible.
We fear this may divide our two countries, and do not wish it to come between all that we share in common. Despite the colonially determined boundaries between us, we consider ourselves one African family. Our shared values of ubuntu/hunhu lead us to understand that injury to one is injury to all.
So we say to the people of South Africa, our brothers and sisters, may you find it in your hearts to forgive us for this unfortunate incident. May this issue not lead us to lose sight of the fundamental social and economic rights which both our countries strive for, or hamper the possibilities for us to work together to attain these.
May peace reign now and forever.
Regards, 
Patrick Phillip Mugadza 
Linda Tsungirirai Masarira 
Lynnette Tendayi Mudehwe 
Saymore Masaisai 
Dirk Frey</blockquote>

Activists deliver letter of apology to S.A. embassy following Grace Mugabe assault on Gabriella Engels

Former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has urged student activists who do not excel in their studies to stay away from activism and concentrate on their studies instead. Mutambara described these students as dull while launching his book “In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream: An Autobiography of Thought Leadership (Volume One)” in Mutare. He also urged locals to document their own histories rather than waiting for foreigners to become authorities on Zimbabwean history.
Said Mutambara:
<blockquote>Don’t just make noise but also excel in your studies; if you don’t have the brains for academia stay out of activism.
It’s embarrassing that Zimbabweans have a very limited written history about their culture and ways. Locals should document their family history and not let foreigners to be authorities on locals’ history.
Let us craft our own history so that we become authorities on the history of Africa. We must be masters of our own narratives.</blockquote>
 
More: <a href="http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-38269-Daft+student+activists+out!+Says+Mutambara/news.aspx">New Zimbabwe</a>

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