years, although they were later released from the police stations. Almost all suspects above the age of 18 were denied bail on the basis of the nature of the offence and that some of the suspects were of no fixed abode. Accused persons that the ZHRC saw appeared in the same clothing that they had been arrested in and were foul smelling indicating that they had not been given access to bathing facilities. Some of them were already coming from Remand Prison and had been in the same clothes for more than four days. Some of the suspects had visible injuries and had not received medical attention, including a suspect at the Mbare Magistrate’s Court who had a broken arm and foot. 5.12. Bulawayo Metropolitan Province 5.13. In Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, the following areas were monitored Tshabalala, Mabutweni, Lobengula, Entumbane, Nketa, Pumula, Cowdry Park, Nkulumane, Emakhandeni and Emganwini from the 21st to the 25th of January 2019. 5.14. Tshabalala 5.14.1. The ZHRC visited Tshabalala Police Station which has jurisdiction over Tshabalala and Nketa. The Officer in Charge (OIC) confirmed the arrest of those who were involved in looting of goods in shops and inciting violence during the national shutdown. He also lamented that Nketa and Tshabalala were under siege. His plea was that human rights organizations should consider the rights of everyone including police officers who had been sidelined in the past. He mentioned that some police officers were attacked by the public whilst trying to maintain law and order during the protests in Tshabalala and sustained serious injuries. Page 36 of 68