Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Found Innocent: "Saturday October 16, 2004 3:46 AM
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By ANGUS SHAW
Associated Press Writer
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was acquitted of treason Friday in a stunning decision from a court system that routinely favors President Robert Mugabe's government.
The court's decision was seen as a boost for the opposition, which has struggled with Mugabe's tightened grip on power and his efforts to silence dissent with sweeping security laws that restrict freedom of speech and association. Mugabe has ruled this southern African nation since it gained independence from Britain in 1980. "
Saturday, October 16, 2004
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