African Charter on Human and People’s Rights Article 3
International Conventions
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
Convention Against Torture, Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment.
Relevant Cases cited
Jestina Mukoko v Commissioner General of Police and 4 others SC 3/09
Minister of Law and Order & Ors v Hurley & Anor 1986 (3) SA 568 (A)
VICTIM AND WITNESSES’ ACCOUNT
1.
The victim alleges as follows:
1.1
That sometime in April 2015, he was watching football in a bar located
in Chiredzi and that after the match, when he wanted to go and retire for
the night, he realised that his phone had gone missing. He further states
that he made efforts to locate his phone and could not find it. Upon trying
to call the missing phone, it was not reachable.
1.2
On the following day, he received a call on his other line from one
Sergeant Ndlovu of Chiredzi Police Station who informed him that he
had picked his phone at the Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Workers Union
(ZISMWU) offices, which had been burnt down the previous night.
Sergeant Ndlovu told him to report to the Police immediately, as he was
a suspect in the arson case, since his phone had been found at the
scene of the arson.
1.3
The victim went to Chiredzi Police Station with the intention of presenting
himself to the police. Upon arrival at the police station, he was told to
report to Inspector Hondo, who could not be located on the day in
question.
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