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Sofia Tagwirei v Commissioner General of Police and Minister of
Home Affairs
In this matter, Sofia was arbitrarily arrested and assaulted at Chingwizi Transit
Camp on the morning of 3 August 2014. She was taken to Triangle Police
Station after resisting the forced transfer of a mobile health clinic, together
with other community members. Lawyers intervened to hold the authorities
accountable and ensure protection of due process rights. On 16 February
2016, the court awarded damages in the sum of US$450 in her favour.
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o ZLHR instituted precedent setting cases of the right to housing
that stopped demolition of houses in Harare
o Early in the year, 24 judgments for monetary compensation
were obtained on behalf of victims of torture and inhuman
treatment that occurred at Chingwizi Transit camp in 2014.
Lawyers proceeded to initiate processes to enforce payment
o Increased access to justice for rural communities as lawyers
assisted villagers in Nyanga, Chipinge, Binga to challenge
eviction by Rural District Councils
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