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Thursday, 13 December 2012 15:31
HARARE - From arrests to vilification, Zimbabwe’s human rights lawyers endured a tough 2012. Lawyers have continually been denied access to their clients while also being subjected to verbal attacks at police stations and in courtrooms for executing their duties, a...Read More
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News » Ndakaziva Majaka, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 09:20
HARARE - A local rights group yesterday slammed the coalition government for failing to package information on the constitution-making process for the handicapped in Zimbabwe. Kumbirai Mafunda, communications officer for Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) said it was unfortunate the...Read More
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News » Richard Chidza, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 07 November 2012 10:51
HARARE - Lawyers representing MDC activists on trial for the murder of a police inspector last year have accused cops of relying on hearsay to nail the suspects. This emerged during the cross-examination of investigating officer Clever Ntini as the long...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Tuesday, 30 October 2012 10:49
HARARE - High Court Judge Ben Hlatshwayo has re-imposed a media gag on the nasty divorce case involving Defence Forces commander Constantine Chiwenga and estranged wife Jocelyn after it was temporarily suspended. The gag order bars the media from reporting on...Read More
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 09:47
HARARE - Former Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya was abandoned by her lawyers yesterday as her corruption trial opened at the Harare Magistrates’ Court. Rushwaya, who was fined for wilful default after failing to appear in court on...Read More
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 09:37
HARARE - AIDS activists Douglas Muzanenhamo was arrested by police on Monday for distributing constitutional material at the just-ended Constitution Select Committee (Copac)’s Second All-Stakeholders’ Conference, according to Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR). In a statement last night, ZLHR said...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:20
HARARE - Past atrocities such as Gukurahundi and subsequent politically-motivated violations swept under the carpet by the coalition government following the gazetting of the Human Rights Commission Act should be revisited to allow national healing, human rights lawyers have demanded. Speaking...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Friday, 12 October 2012 10:51
HARARE - Lawyers representing three ex-legislators have written to the High Court demanding reasons why Judge President George Chiweshe granted President Mugabe’s wish to hold by-elections in March 2013. Recently, the High Court approved Mugabe’s request to synchronise by-elections with polls...Read More
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Wednesday, 10 October 2012 10:00
HARARE - We write to place on record an unusual brief that we have received from Dr Kereke. We have been obliged to advise you of this brief as in our humble assessment, a real and substantial threat to his life...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Monday, 08 October 2012 10:11
HARARE - Lawyers representing three ex-legislators are returning to court to force President Robert Mugabe to call elections this year, in a move that could further expose how the 88-year-old is chickening out of his own demands for early polls. Recently...Read More
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Wednesday, 26 September 2012 13:33
HARARE - Zimbabwe’s visual and performing artists have in the past years received pro bono legal representation from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, ZLHR after their artistic productions were banned by police in conjunction with the Censorship Board. Kumbirai Mafunda, a...Read More
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