On this day in 2008, President of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) Lovemore Matombo and his secretary were arrested for giving speeches patterning political malaise in the country. For this reason, there were held in custody for 11 days.
Read More →On this day in 2008, human Right Lawyer Harrison Nkomo was arrested for defending independent journalist Frank Chikowore. He was kept for two days and was given charges for insulting the late former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe.
Read More →On this day in 2008, three MDC activists were heavily assaulted and beaten to death by ZANU-PF supporters and war veterans.
Read More →On this day in 2008, Joseph Madzuramhende was killed for owning a radio by ZANU-PF supporters. The ZANU-PF and war veterans argued that he influenced others to listen to studio 7 station which airs American voice.
Read More →On this day in 2008, ZANU-Pf officials organised a meeting at Chaona Primary School for the purpose of torturing members of the opposing political party (MDC). Six people were reported to have been beaten to death.
Read More →On this day in 2008, independent Journalist Chikowore was granted bail after being arrested on 15 April. He was arrested for practicing journalism without approval under the Access to Information and Protection Act.
Read More →On this day in 2017, Zimbabwean Pastor and democratic activist Evan Mawarire was arrested. He was charged for insulting the national flag of Zimbabwe and undermining the power of the late former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe together with his Government.
Read More →On this day in 1983, Jonathan Moyo‘s father, Melusi Job Mlevu was brutally murdured by Perence Shiri fifth’s Brigade and Mnangagwa’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). Mleva was a politician and councillor of Tsholotsho district. Eyewitnesses purported that he was tortured in front of his famly.
Read More →On this day in 2019, the police arrested Japhet Moyo, Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). He was facing charges of inciting public violence and subversion of the constitutional government in connection with the 2019 January protests.
Read More →On this day in 2005, In Harare, 40 armed police officers raided Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) headquarters. Almost 250 were arrested and some were even accused for fueling the attacks on ZANU-PF members
Read More →On this day in 2008, many people were beaten during the time of protests by the police at a night club in Warren Park. Mostly ladies were ill-treated more than men. There were accused for making pornographic material for use to please the whites.
Read More →On this day in 2008, ZANU-PF member Martin Kwainona accused a 43 year old man arguing that he had insulted a ZANU-PF member. Kwainona ordered the police to arrest and beat a 43 year old man, who was then improsoned for 2 days.
Read More →On this day in 2008, policeman community officer from Makoni North, Manicaland was abducted. The man was tortured at Dzete base where he was beated and asked to whome he votes to. Having given his response, he was ordered to give names to all polling agents of MDC. The situation forced him to flee to […]
Read More →On this day in 2008, soldiers assaulted MDC MP and Chitungwiza Residents Association Arthur Taderera. Taderera was severely beated and tortured for supporting opposition political party, Movement for Democratic Change.
Read More →On this day in 2008, independent journalist Frank Chikowore was arrested. The police changed his charges from practicing journalism without accreditation to public violence, claiming that he was among those MDC activist who had burnt a bus on the same day.
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