JUSTICE IN ZIMBABWE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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General Introduction........................................................................................................ 7
Section A – General Developments ................................................................................. 8
1. Intimidation and attacks upon judicial officers and lawyers ...................................... 8
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 8
Attacks on judges............................................................................................... 9
General ..................................................................................................... 9
Arrest of former judge Mr Blackie .......................................................... 12
Attacks on magistrates ..................................................................................... 15
Attacks on lawyers ........................................................................................... 21
2. Flouting of court orders and contempt for the courts .............................................. 23
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 24
The cases of Chavunduka and Choto ................................................................ 24
The deaths of Chiminya and Mabika ................................................................ 26
The farm invasion cases ................................................................................... 29
Eviction of commercial farmers in defiance of court orders.............................. 30
Prison officers refuse to obey court orders ....................................................... 31
Contempt of court by police: Capital Radio..................................................... 33
Alleged contempt of court by Secretary for Information ................................... 34
Alleged contempt of court by Mr Chinamasa ................................................... 35
The contemptuous statement ................................................................... 35
The first contempt proceedings and the appeal ........................................ 36
The resumed contempt proceedings and the reaction to
them................................................................................................. 37