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ZLHR works to foster a culture of human rights and encourage the growth of human rights through observance of the rule of law in Zimbabwe.

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Joined October 2012
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Congratulations/Amhlope/Makorokoto to @ZLHRLawyers board member Beatrice Mtetwa for being honoured among women making outstanding contributions around the world by Harvard Law School. @DougColtart #BalanceforBetter
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ZLHR BREAKING NEWS: We have secured the release from prison of Allan Moyo on RTGS$10 000 bail after he spent more than 2 months in jail.
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A BIG thank you to all lawyers who expressed themselves in demanding the full restoration of the RULE OF LAW and RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa speaks to journalists about impact of being disqualified to represent his client Hopewell Chin'ono.
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ZLHR BREAKING NEWS: We have overturned the conviction & sentence of Hon. Job Sikhala, who had been convicted for obstruction & defeating the course of justice. Join us in thanking our dedicated & tireless lawyers @bamujm Harrison Nkomo & Advocate Mutero. We are ZLHR!
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Happening Now: @PoliceZimbabwe assaulting supporters of Zengeza West MP Hon. Job Job Sikhala outside Harare Magistrates Court. Video Credit Kumbirai Mafunda.
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Freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has arrived at Harare Magistrates Court for routine remand proceedings.
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Hopewell Chin'ono is expected to appear at Rottenrow Magistrates Court on 12 August at 09:00 hours for his bail hearing. He will be represented by @ZLHRLawyers member Beatrice Mtetwa who will lead evidence from Chin'ono.
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JUST IN: We have ended the prison detention of @ARTUZ_teachers leader @OMasaraure by getting him released on ZWL60 000 bail& being ordered to report once a week at a police station. Our lawyer @DougColtart represented Masaraure who had been in remand prison after he was arrested
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Advocate Mahere's parents bid goodnight to their daughter as she goes to prison. She returns to court on Friday
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In Harare, @ZLHRLawyers has deployed lawyers to offer emergency legal support services to journalist @daddyhope , who has been taken from his residence by @PoliceZimbabwe & is presumably being driven to Harare Central Police Station @SAHRDNetwork
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In Kariba 22 year old Rujeko Hither Mpambwa has been arrested for allegedly insulting President Mnangagwa by posting a message on WhatsApp group criticising him for lacking patriotism over his televised address to the nation. Mpambwa appeared at Kariba Magistrates court Thursday
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It's business as usual for Beatrice Mtetwa as today she is in Court 6 representing lawyer @DougColtart & 4 trade unionists accused of plotting to foment civil disobedience in Zim after they were caught in possession of Paulo Freire's book "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" in 2019.
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Zim court sets free all 27 opposition supporters on $50 bail.
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Breaking News: High Court Judge Justice Zhou has set aside SI 205/2018 on the 2% transaction tax. The case was argued by @BitiTendai . More details on implications of judgement to follow.
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ZLHR CONCERNED ABOUT TREATMENT OF HOPEWELL CHIN'ONO AND JACOB NGARIVHUME
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ZLHR BREAKING NEWS: We have ended the unjust imprisonment of opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume.
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It will be a long wait for freedom for Jacob Ngarivhume after hearing & determination of his appeal was postponed to 11 December because a law officer from National Prosecuting Authority, was not available today.
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Today, the High Court will preside over the hearing of bail appeals filed by @ZLHRLawyers representing Hopewell Chin'ono & @jngarivhume who have been in prison since July when they were arrested & charged for allegedly inciting people to protest against President Mnangagwa's govt
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JUST IN: We have ended the inordinate prison misery of Darlington Chigwena, a 21 year old UZ student, who had been languishing in prison for more than 1 month after he was arrested&charged with 7 counts of criminal nuisance & 7 counts of malicious damage to property for allegedly
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BREAKING NEWS:On behalf of Choto family we got a court order granted by Justice Mushore ordering @PoliceZimbabwe Home Affairs Minister&Constable Rachid Siri to pay ZWL$4.3 million to the Choto family for the unlawful shooting Kelvin Tinashe Choto in 2019 during anti-govt protests
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We are saddened to hear about the passing on of our client Hilton Tamangani at Harare Remand Prison after he was arrested last week&tortured by ZRP. We did all we could to have Hilton treated by private doctors but ZPCS could not entertain our request. MHDSRIP
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On behalf of relatives of 25 year old Levison Ncube of Bulawayo, who died from haemorrhage&head trauma after assault by ZRP officers for allegedly violating lockdown regulations @ZLHRLawyers notifies @PoliceZimbabwe CG Matanga&Minister Kazembe of intention to sue for compensation
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High drama in Zim as human rights lawyer Jeremiah Bamu representing Job Sikhala has been arrested outside Harare Magistrates Courthouse
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Today @ZLHRLawyers filed an urgent application for court to enforce sec 78 of Prisons Act & sec 50(5) of Constitution. Lawyers want court to protect rights of Hopewell Chin'ono & Jacob Ngarivhume. Constitution guarantees rights of all accused persons, detained in any prison.
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We are Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights. At long last....
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Magistrate Nduna removes & bans Beatrice Mtetwa from representing freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono & has ordered that Prosecutor General institute contempt of court proceedings against her & for @lawsocietyofzim to be provided with copy of his judgement
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ZLHRBREAKINGNEWS: We have ended the persecution of pro-democracy campaigner @MakomboreroH by obtaining a High Court order quashing&setting aside his conviction&sentence for allegedly "blowing a whistle during a protest as he has been found not guilty & acquitted by Justice Zhou
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ZLHR BREAKING NEWS: We have stripped the state-run @zupcobus of its widely despised monopoly in the transport sector by outlawing legislation which created a domination for ZUPCO to provide bus & commuter omnibus transport services to passengers across Zimbabwe.
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Hopewell Chin'ono gives evidence on his role as film maker in the documentary Beatrice Mtetwa and the Rule of Law, he explains that he was a Co-Producer. Explains the origin of the Facebook page which focuses on the life of Beatrice as a lawyer.
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JUST IN: Our lawyers Beatrice Mtetwa, Gift Mtisi & @DougColtart today filed a bail appeal at High Court seeking the release from prison of journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, who is currently detained in remand prison.
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ZLHRBREAKINGNEWS: We have ended the 3 month detention of pro-democracy campaigner @MakomboreroH who has been granted RTGS$10 000 bail by Justice Chinamora.
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At Harare High Court, Justice Webster Chinamora is set to hand down his ruling on an application for the release from prison of pro-democracy campaigner @MakomboreroH on bail. Haruzivishe is represented by Kossam Ncube @obeyshava1 of @ZLHRLawyers .
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BREAKING NEWS: Home Affairs&Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe given two-week ultimatum by Magistrate Mazhande to pay RTGS$199 500 to Simon Mandoza, a student based in Gweru as compensation for damages he suffered when he was assaulted by @PoliceZimbabwe in 2018.
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BREAKING: High Court Justice Charewa granted application filed by Hopewell Chin'ono & Jacob Ngarivhume challenging suspension of their sec 50 rights as stipulated in Constitution.
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ZLHR BREAKING NEWS: On behalf of an aggrieved parent of a rape victim, we filed an application at Harare High Court seeking an order for the issuance of a warrant of arrest for Bobby Makaza, a rape convict, who was recently released from prison through a presidential amnesty.
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ZLHR BREAKING NEWS: For causing 25 year-old Epworth resident, Pardon Chitongo to using a wheelchair for the rest of his life after recklessly & indiscriminately shooting at him during 2019 anti-govt protests, @PoliceZimbabwe was today ordered to pay him ZWL3.7 million as damages
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In Zim, they have left crusading human rights lawyer @obeyshava1 wheelchair bound after assaulting him early this week. Today, we accompanied him to file a report at a @PoliceZimbabwe station.
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We have advised @PoliceZimbabwe that we will be suing them on behalf of the family of 20 year-old Bhekani Moyo of Bambanani Village in Silobela, who died on 15 March 2020 after he was shot by a uniformed police officer while at his family homestead @citezw
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Bail hearing for Hopewell Chin'ono commences. Beatrice Mtetwa requests that ZPCS remove leg irons on Chin'ono whilst he is in court. Prosecutor requests that evidence to be led from Chin'ono be heard in 'camera' - in a private session.
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Tonight, we can now rest after making sure that Hopewell & Jacob are out of Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
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JUST-IN: Zim court relaxes @BitiTendai 's bail conditions by ordering he gets his passport back as he is no flight risk&also orders return of property Title Deeds. Lawyers weighing options on challenging gag on addressing press conferences as it's a violation of political rights.
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At about 1800 hours @ZLHRLawyers member finally managed to locate Panashe at Khumalo Police Station. Thanks to @RyanKatayi for the alert. She is being charged with contravening sec 37 of the Criminal Code.
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She's no threat to anyone! Her name is Panashe Sivindani and is missing. Those who saw said she was arrested. She may be alone with no legal help. Please retweet until @ZLHRLawyers see this🙏🙏🙏 #HandsOffPanashe
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On behalf of Varaidzo Chiyanike, the widow of Kelvin Tinashe Choto, @ZLHRLawyers files summons for payment of $550k from govt as compensation for the unlawful killing of the footballer, who played for Chitungwiza FC&was shot dead in January by #ZRP during anti-govt protests.
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Our rapid reaction system works effectively to limit & combat violation of HRDs rights&after the quick intervention of ours lawyers, @BitiTendai & his aide Emmanuel Zellers Gumbo has just been released with no charges preferred against them after being taken to 2 police stations.
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Quote of the Week: "It's anathema to any justice system to have someone in chains being tried. ...What sort of justice would that be? He is being denied completely food from outside. They say he must get dried food. So he has been living on biscuits & water," Beatrice on Hopewell
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In Harare, we have joined in the protest against police brutality.
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For the second time in less than one month @PoliceZimbabwe arrests @namataik_ in Harare. @ZLHRLawyers has deployed lawyers to offer emergency legal support services to her.
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Today Hopewell Chin'ono advised his lawyer @DougColtart that he was not feeling well. He has been suffering from a headache, fever and distorted taste.
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In Harare, what a spectacular end to the persecution of 7 pro democracy campaigners who have been removed from remand today after they were arrested & charged with subverting constitutional govt in May 2020 for plotting to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa's govt.
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Join us in thanking our lawyers Kossam Ncube & @obeyshava1 for doing a great job in securing bail for @MakomboreroH . Siyabonga Tinotenda Kossam & Obey.
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JUST IN: We have written a letter to Home Affairs&Cultural Heritage Minister Hon. Kazembe Kazembe telling him that his decision to make the current passport non-operational & non-functional by 31 December 2023 is grossly unreasonable as many citizens had obtained or renewed their
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In Harare @ZLHRLawyers lawyer @DougColtart has managed to locate @terry_guta & Loveridge Chinzvende at Harare Central Police Station after they were "taken" on Friday from Strathaven by some unidentified people & severely assaulted.
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At Harare High Court, we have challenged @ZECzim 's refusal to furnish Mabvuku-Tafara parliamentary candidate Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi for next month's by-elections, with a polling station-based voters' roll.
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JUST IN: @PoliceZimbabwe arrest & detain @ngadziore , President of @Zinasuzim at Harare Central Police Station for allegedly protesting at Impala Car Rental offices demanding answers concerning the company's alleged role in the use of its vehicles in the abduction of @TeeMuchehiwa
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JUST IN: Harare Magistrate Ncube orders @CCCZimbabwe to proceed with holding its political party rally in Tafara today without any hindrance or interference by @PoliceZimbabwe . The Magistrate said @PoliceZimbabwe should let @CCCZimbabwe supporters enjoy & exercise their rights.
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JUST IN: @IPUparliament calls on Zim authorities to provisionally release Zengeza West MP Hon. Job. Sikhala from prison without delay so that he may return to his parliamentary duties without undue obstacles to his parliamentary mandate.
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JUST IN: On behalf of @passengersasso1 , we have given @zupcobus and @ministry_local 24 hours to provide an adequate fleet of buses & commuter omnibuses for public transportation & ease the challenges that passengers and commuters are currently facing.
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In Harare, @PoliceZimbabwe arrested 36 year-old Lillian Chimonyo & charged her with criminal nuisance after she staged a protest in the CBD holding a banner written "President ED Mnangagwa ndipei musoro wangu ndizorore".
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1. Today @ZLHRLawyers , Beatrice Mtetwa & @rose_hanzi were finally allowed access to Hopewell Chin'ono & Jacob Ngarivhume in private. This private consultation was after lawyers insisted on compliance with the court order and the ZPCS officers consulted their superiors.
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For today, @ZLHRLawyers can now rest after having secured the release of Hon. Job Sikhala from prison on bail this evening. Goodnight!
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With less than 2 hours before midnight, @DougColtart representing Godfrey Karembera aka @MadzibabaV is still working on getting his client admitted for treatment at a Harare hospital. Karembera is under police guard after he was arrested today for alleged disorderly conduct.
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At about 09:25 hours today we received a distress call from @BitiTendai advising us that he had been arrested by police in Karoi. He was not informed of any charge. He was eventually released without any charges against him.
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This is how journalists are treated by Zimbabwe Prisons & Correctional Service in Zimbabwe. Freelance journalist Frank Chikowore was saved from being shot by a prison officer today at Harare Magistrates Court while recording a video as @daddyhope & Hon. Sikhala arrived at court
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In the interest of public accountability, we have on behalf of @MKuvheya , requested Chief Secretary to President Mnangagwa & Cabinet, to furnish us with a copy of the Agreement between Zim govt & Belarus govt relating to procurement of fire tenders on behalf of local authorities.
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Freedom for Job. Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze rules that Zengeza West MP Hon. Job Sikhala represented by @ZLHRLawyers is not guilty and acquitted of charges of plotting to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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Freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono denied bail again.
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JUST IN: @ZLHRLawyers has on behalf of Sibongile Sarukato, wife of missing Retired Lieutenant Colonel Elliot Piki filed urgent habeas corpus application seeking an order compelling Zim authorities to investigate&account for the whereabouts of her husband, who was abducted Sunday.
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We have deployed lawyers to offers emergency legal support services to opposition Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume, who is at Harare Central Police Station after he was taken by @PoliceZimbabwe
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In Zimbabwe, the first batch of 7 shutdown protest detainees in Chinhoyi&Guruve represented by @ZLHRLawyers have been acquitted after standing trial on public violence charges&blocking traffic following their arrest last week for allegedly participating in anti-govt protests.
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Today, @DougColtart managed to retrieve some of the materials which were seized by @PoliceZimbabwe who deemed it offensive & used it as exhibits during the trial of the lawyer together with trade unionists.
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Today, in Harare, Beatrice Mtetwa of @ZLHRLawyers has won an acquittal of 5 of her clients, who had been on trial for allegedly plotting civil disobedience by attending a workshop & reading Paula Freire's book "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" in 2019.
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On behalf of @ProjectVote263 , we have written to @ZECzim asking to be furnished with copies of an Electronic & Print version of Consolidated National Voters Roll to use for purposes associated with the Electoral Act & not for commercial or other purposes. Our client would like to
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In Zimbabwe, a 32 year-old man is facing prosecution after he was arrested&charged with undermining authority of or insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he allegedly told a colleague wearing a ZANU PF party T-shirt that he doesn't like the picture of the person on it.
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BREAKING: @PoliceZimbabwe have arrested @JobSikhala1 outside Rottenrow. Sikhala was part of the legal team representing @daddyhope . More updates to follow.
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ZLHR BREAKING NEWS: We have just scored big at High Court where Justice Musithu has declared the prosecution of freelance journalist @daddyhope on charges of incitement to commit public violence through posting tweets denouncing looting & corruption in 2020 a nullity.
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It is regrettable, deplorable & very inhumane for state agents to raid 28 injured people who were receiving medical treatment during early hours. The 28 are detained at Hre Central. Lawyers were denied access. @kubatana @ZimHRNGOForum @NehandaRadio @AmnestySARO @UNZimbabwe @hrw
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JUST IN: We have given @ZECzim an hour to explain why it has denied human rights lawyer @KikaMusa accreditation to observe Zim’s 2023 general elections. Our lawyer @TinasheChinox has written a letter to @ZECzim demanding an explanation.
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It was good to meet the 3 victims of abduction & torture @JoanaMamombe @ceechimbiri2 & @MarovaNetsai today at Harare Magistrates Court where they turned up to show solidarity to persecuted human rights defenders who were appearing in court.
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We rescued these 9 women from detention after they were arrested&charged for allegedly booing First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa during her address at Watsomba Business Centre where they reportedly failed to access some freebies, which she was doling out as part of her charitable work
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At Harare Magistrates Court, Tungamirai Madzokere, a former prisoner, who spent 8 years in Chikurubi Prison before both his conviction & sentence was quashed by the Supreme Court, attended trial proceedings in solidarity with @MadzibabaV , whose trial continues on 16 August. State
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ZLHRBREAKINGNEWS: Our lawyers have ended the 2 month long detention of @JoanaMamombe & @ceechimbiri2 by getting RTGS$20 000 bail. They have been ordered not to address a gathering of more than 50 people.
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Tweeting live from Harare Magistrates Court. Hopewell Chin'ono & Jacob Ngarivhume aren't now here.
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In Zim, Harare resident Itai Makombe will spend a second night in police detention after he was arrested on Monday & charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly staging a one-man anti-govt protest in the capital city.
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In Harare, @ZLHRLawyers has deployed lawyers to offer emergency legal support services to Samantha Kureya, a comedian/journalist popularly known as "Gonyeti" of @bustoptv , who has been "picked up" from her Harare residence by #ZRP officers&taken to Harare Central Police Station.
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Team of lawyers representing @adv_fulcrum led by Beatrice Mtetwa currently at Rottenrow waiting for the commencement of proceedings. @rose_hanzi @advocatemahere @DougColtart @Wamagaisa @SadcLawyers @Follow_SALC @AvocatAfricain @SAHRDNetwork
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We are at High Court waiting for the Judge's decision on the bail appeal for Hopewell Chin'ono & Jacob Ngarivhume.
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Breaking News: Zimbabwe is certainly a country in its own league: Gweru police have just arrested Mkoba legislator Hon. Amos Chibaya some few moments after he was freed on bail on public violence charges&charged him with subverting constitutional govt.
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ZLHRBreakingNews: @ZLHRLawyers founding member @BitiTendai files historic application at ConCourt against breach of the Constitution by @ParliamentZim , Senate President & President Mnangagwa.
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Men at work! Lawyers for @CCCZimbabwe @bamujm & @obeyshava1 working on overturning @PoliceZimbabwe ban of the opposition political party's rally scheduled for Saturday in Marondera.
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We keep using all legal means at our disposal in seeking the release of Hopewell Chin'ono & Jacob Ngarivhume from prison on bail & today our lawyers are at High Court for the hearing of yet another bail appeal for the 2 who have been at Chikurubi Maximum for more than 1 month
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1. At least 60 people have been arrested ahead of or during #31July protest. They include; Hopewell Chin'ono, @jngarivhume @advocatemahere , @efie41209591 , @ChiviCentral , amongst others. 16 people were injured requiring medical attention. Peaceful protest is a human right.
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JUST IN: Human rights lawyer @obeyshava1 files urgent chamber application challenging @PoliceZimbabwe ban of movement of people from provinces outside Harare from attending @CCCZimbabwe rally in Harare's Highfield high density suburb on Sunday.
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#ZLHRBREAKINGNEWS : Our lawyer Harrison Nkomo has ended the persecution of freelance journalist @daddyhope after obtaining an order granted by Justice Jester Charewa in which she quashed criminal proceedings against Chin'ono on charges of communicating or publishing falsehoods.
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In Harare, a police officer Shungudzemoyo Kache, a police officer is currently appearing in court after he was arrested&charged for allegedly insulting&undermining President Mnangagwa by likening him to a "condom".
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JUST IN: Our board member Beatrice Mtetwa files application for review at High Court seeking to overturn a ban imposed by Magistrate Nduna barring her from representing Hopewell Chin’ono arrested in July&charged with inciting people to revolt against President Mnangagwa’s govt.
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Saddened that in Zimbabwe, a 10 month-old baby will spend the night at Harare Central Police Station after her mother was arbitrarily arrested in the CBD while on her way to the bank. @ZLHRLawyers are vigorously trying to secure freedom for the baby and her mother.
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HAPPENING NOW; Our quest to end the lengthy detention of Zengeza West MP Hon. Sikhala is being entertained at High Court, where Justice Manyangadze is currently hearing his appeal against denial of bail by Magistrate Manuwere on charges of obstructing/defeating course of justice.
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In Harare, ZRP has charged Zengeza West legislator Hon. Job Sikhala with incitement to commit public violence.
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We are concerned about the situation of @JoanaMamombe & our lawyers have filed an urgent application at High Court seeking an order for her release from Chikurubi Prison where she has been detained since Thursday.
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JUST IN: On behalf of Hammy Madzingira, an aspiring councillor for Ward 10 in Sunningdale in Harare our lawyer Godfrey Mupanga gives @ZECzim 48 hour ultimatum to furnish him with a proper copy of electronic copy of Voters Roll & not a Spreadsheet which he was given on 22 February
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After a hard day's work, first at High Court &later on at Harare Magistrates Court, our lawyers @bamujm &Alec Muchadehama can now rest in preparation for other tasks for the rest of the week. Help us to appreciate them for all they do in fostering a culture of human rights in Zim
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