Freedom from
torture or
cruel,
inhuman or
degrading
treatment
arrested for taking part in a peaceful protest.
25 September
Freedom of
Assembly
#Tajamuka members were gathered at Sunningdale 2 shops for a meeting when they were dispersed by police who
threw teargas at them. Tear gas canisters were even thrown into shops and houses. For the next two days the police
continued to patrol the area.
27 September
Right to
Personal
Security
Zanu PF youths attacked vendors and by-standers with stones a short while after a demonstration by National
Vendors Union of Zimbabwe. It is reported that initially vendors demonstrated and were removed from the streets by
Harare City Council police. It was after the vendors dispersed that Zanu PF youths took to the streets vandalizing
property and attacking people.
27 September
Right to
Personal
Security
Six men suspected to be state security agents are alleged to have abducted Kudakwashe Kambakunje, the NAVUZ
Central Business District Chairperson from his market stall around in Harare. Kambakunje was blindfolded and driven
to Mazowe where he was beaten, tortured with electric shocks, injected with an unknown substance and left for dead.
The abductors are said to have questioned him over the residence of NAVUZ leaders.
Freedom from
Torture
On the same day five Members of Parliament were also arrested for articipating in a protest. These are Trevor
Saruwaka (Mutasa Central), Fani Munengami (Glen View North), Ronia Bunjira (Harare), Lillian Timveos (Senator
Midlands) and Nomatemba Ndlovu (Gwanda Central).
29 September
Freedom of
Expression
Tonderai Dombo, Zibusiso Tshuma and Andile Mqenqele were arrested at the University of Zimbabwe Graduation
ceremony after they raised plarcards demanding jobs and calling on President Mugabe to realise that there were no
jobs. It is alleged the 3 have been denied their degree certificates after the Minister of Higher Education Jonathan
Moyo threatened them with this action.
30 September
Freedom of
Association
An MDC-T chairperson *Edwin Maposa was assaulted by Francis Maduza at Kambuzuma Section 2 Shopping
Centre. The dispute arose when Maduza of Zanu PF heard Maposa talking to his colleagues saying that he was going
to Bulawayo for an MDC-T meeting. Maduza is said to have made a sarcastic comment belittling the MDC-T
president. A fight broke out and Maposa sustained head injuries after he was hit with a bottle on the head. Maduza
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