The Johannesburg Society for Advocates has affirmed their support for top Zimbabwean lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa and legal representatives standing for citizens arrested in the course of exercise their democratic and constitutionally enshrined rights to express criticism of the Government. Mtetwa was yesterday banned from representing incarcerated
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has condemned the criticism of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) by the Government. In a statement, ZLHR said there was no justification in the vilification of the Bishops as it was their duty. “There can be no justification of this
Harare Magistrate Manase Musiwa has granted ZWL$500 bail each to Journalists Samuel Takawira and Frank Chikowore. The two were arrested last Friday for breaking COVID-19 regulations when they entered a hospital to interview three MDC Alliance youth members who were allegedly abducted and tortured by suspected
The Judiciary Service Commission has issued directions of how courts will operate under level 2 lockdown period. In a statement the JSC said those remanded in custody between 4 and 8 May 2020 will remain incarcerated by the courts until after 11 May. “For the purposes of
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and the Harare Wetlands Trust have welcomed the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Tourism report on Wetlands Management amid calls to amend the Environmental Management Act. Addressing journalists in Harare today, ZLHR's Fiona Iliff commended parliament for heeding their call
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have petitioned the Minister of Health and Child Care Dr. Obadiah Moyo to release information on health threats posed by the corona virus in the country. In a letter to Dr. Moyo ZLHR called on the Minister to disclose
Harare Magistrates court has granted RTGS$1000 bail to two youth human rights defenders Allan Moyo and Makomborero Haruzivishe with a condition to report twice a week at Harare central police station
Masvingo High Court is promising to be a very busy place today with opposition MDC heavyweights descending on the ancient city for the trial of Job Sikhala being charged with treason
THE Ministry of Home Affairs has paid more than $6 000 as compensation to Lynette Tendai Mudehwe, a prominent pro-democracy campaigner, who was assaulted by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers when the law enforcement agents crushed an anti-government protest in Harare three years ago. Mudehwe, who
Denis Muroyiwa had a torrid time before the courts as he ended up stammering while giving evidence of his testimony before Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa
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