"Zimbabwe election torture warning
author/source:BBC News
published:Tue 10-Aug-2004
posted on this site:Wed 11-Aug-2004
Redress says the abuses were carried out by government employees, such as the police, or supporters of President Robert Mugabe's party, Zanu PF
By Grant Ferrett
A British-based lobby group has accused Zimbabwe's government of carrying out a systematic campaign of violence and torture against its opponents. The campaign group, Redress, says the scale of abuse increases in the run-up to elections. Their report refers to documented examples compiled by local human rights groups of nearly 9,000 violations in Zimbabwe from the year 2001 to 2003. It covers incidents such as torture, abduction and murder."
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
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