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Zimbabwe Rejects UN Experts' Call To Release Detained Activists

7 months agoThu, 15 Aug 2024 17:29:21 GMT
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Zimbabwe Rejects UN Experts' Call To Release Detained Activists

Zimbabwe has rejected a call from United Nations experts to release several activists who have been arrested and detained by authorities in recent weeks.

On Thursday, August 15, the UN experts, including Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, urged Zimbabwean authorities to take action to free the human rights defenders currently in custody.

In response, Zimbabwean Government Spokesperson Ndavaningi Mangwana stated on X (formerly Twitter) that Zimbabwe is a sovereign nation and will not tolerate any interference in its internal affairs. Said Mangwana:

No country’s sovereignty can be compromised! The rule of law must be upheld within each nation’s borders. Even the [United Nations Human Rights Council] cannot interfere with the implementation of a country’s laws. Respect for sovereignty is paramount!

Among those arrested by Zimbabwean authorities in recent weeks are woman human rights defender Namatai Kwekweza, teacher and labour rights defender Robson Chere, the Secretary-General of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), and local councillor for Harare Ward 5, Samuel Gwenzi.

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The nature of the arrests has drawn widespread condemnation as the activists were forcibly removed from a departing flight at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on 31 July 2024. Said the UN experts:

Unidentified men escorted the three to a high-security zone within the airport and held them incommunicado for eight hours.

During this time, the three were reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including waterboarding.

Additionally, they were severely threatened against protesting in advance of or during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit scheduled for 17 to 19 August 2024 in Harare…

At around 9 PM on 31 July 2024, the human rights defenders were handed over to the Zimbabwe Republic Police at Harare Central Police Station, when they were informed, for the first time, that they were facing charges of “disorderly conduct” under section 41 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act.

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64 Comments

Mr JP van · 7 months ago
UN for what in zim
Private Investigator · 7 months ago
Anonzi ma UN experts ndevapi ava? Zimbabwe laws are very clear; if you commit crime unosungwa.The UN experts have to wait for court day kuti vaverengerwe charge sheet.Ma human rights activists aya are just twitter warriors: Hopewell Chin'ono's buddies.They just make noise on twitter.
WiFi · 7 months ago
First they came for the Jews, I did not speak out — because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists, I did not speak out — because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out — because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me, And there was no one left to speak out for me.
Zuze · 7 months ago
Obstinacy is the weak man's imitation of strength. If the UN calls for international sanctions hatizokunzwei maakuzhamba here about "illegal UN Sanctions"? Izvozvi muri kuchema Day-in-Day-out over trade restrictions in 11 individuals and One company... Eish, how I despise people who can't see beyond their squat noses!
Pindula Lover🌹 · 7 months ago
Zimbabwe Ine PRIDE yakanyanyisa...no wonder this nation will never thrive...too much pride...
dzonya · 7 months ago
makada kutamba muchiti muri sovereign ku U N muchij dzvanyirira vanhu make sure u are twisting a tigers tail munopihwa trade and travel embargo makaswera mava kuchema
zanupf i**** · 7 months ago
zanu itsvin@ dzevanhu
zanupf i**** · 7 months ago
Zimbabwean leaders i****
Tamuka · 7 months ago
Support zanu at your own risk, zanu is a cancer to Zimbabwe kana mazogara
Sadboy · 7 months ago
ZANU-PF is ****ing evil.
??? · 7 months ago
Zimbabwe needs to be closed for renovations, period.
A see ouyr · 7 months ago
Free Zim open for talks business re engage built friends, loyalty to all 2080 uripo, investors come help to develop conducive environment for all, NOW THIS A SLAUGHTER HOUSE THE MAIN ACTOR SURVIVES ON HUMAN BLOOD ONLY. ZIMBABWE IS RED WE ARE ON FOR SLAUGHTER
🏃‍♀️ Chi baby Che Zanu 🌊 · 7 months ago
Vakasungwa vachabuda SUMMIT yapera. Ndokuti vadzidze kusaitiswa
Clueo · 7 months ago
Ibvapo hired agent for propaganda from Malawi go end brush your teeth,and you a not a Zimbabwean hapana chisingapere mufunge mbava idzi
🦁 · 7 months ago
mashoko ekuzvisimbisa
WiFi · 7 months ago
Why after Summit if their arrest was legal
MUKANYAPAZVESE · 7 months ago
Is being sovereign synonymous with being incorrigible?
Sir eezy · 7 months ago
paUN hapamihwi mihwi paye panotyohwa tyohwa vanhu nemaSanctions paya.Mirai henyu muone
Anonymous · 7 months ago
Zanoid
Mutundo · 7 months ago
@z,bhobhojani,Monya ,and shadows United nations is a father board of all nation ! Sadc is just a daughter of UN ! And Zimbabwe is just a niece of UN ! Take note guys !
🏃‍♀️ Chi baby Che Zanu 🌊 · 7 months ago
Kuita nanyawi manzwa kuti kuri kuuya vayenzi. Muchazvirega zvenyu
Bhobhojani · 7 months ago
Hapana zvakadaro to hell with UN don't tell zim what to do, you killed Palestinians now you need zim
Monya (Nyama katakata) · 7 months ago
We're Zimbabwe, we do things our own way. Asvotwa ngarutse 😤😤😤
Sabook · 7 months ago
Sunungurayi vanhu **** imi nonsense
Ediots · 7 months ago
iro damba
chaka · 7 months ago
there are laws wc upheld democracy and those wc destroy it. lt is up to us to liberate ourselves .those human rights champions are in fr our liberation.
🏃Chi baby Che Zanu 🌊 · 7 months ago
this stu.pid man called mangwana is talking no.nsense ru.bish dzega does zanupf upheld the rule of law do they do their stuff according to the law ipapa varikuda kumbunyikidza constitution kuti ga.rwe rirambe richitonga if he doesn't have any meaningful things to say he must keep quiet no.nsense man
Anonymous · 7 months ago
The law is whatever Mangwana says it is. If you challenge him that it is against law or constitution, he will say it is a national sovereignty issue, because he has no reasonable excuse to justify breaking it.
wydad · 7 months ago
the UN should be encouraging citizens to respect their respective countries' Laws, Rules and Regulations
Justice · 7 months ago
By planning to demonstrate legally, the citizens are respecting the laws of their country
matsangaise · 7 months ago
which laws¿destroying the whole constitution to suit one man¿
Anonymous · 7 months ago
What human rights are they defending?
· 7 months ago
The Right to Freedom of Speech Freedom of Assembly
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shadows · 7 months ago
UN representative kusenza nemahanzi hanzi. muno hazvishande. mutemo mutemo ngauteedzwe. release them on what grounds. vanoda kuti vabude vaite maprotests, manje madhiri enyu akaonerwa.
Justice · 7 months ago
When informed and level headed and informed people keep quiet, the likes of @shadows prosper. There are people out there who believe that Zanu Pf is the law. There is the nation's supreme law called the constitution. It allows peaceful demonstrations. This law cannot be changed even by the president, let alone @shadows. It's above Zanu Pf and the president of the Republic.
The Analylist Muoneri📌 · 7 months ago
I even think the so called demonstrations wouldn't be effective at this point cause already our constitution is already violated
Anonymous · 7 months ago
And the Law is backward. Guilty until proven innocent. Every elections and international summit.
Maddock · 7 months ago
Zimbabwe must go kuma default settings.. titangidze patsva
Kkdxc · 7 months ago
It's a failure to release detainees, also a failure to take over the seat on 17 this is a fight opening. The really unexpected is now being expected let the bomb blow
Z · 7 months ago
@kkdx USANYEPERA VANHU, TANGAKA TIONE MUKASAZVIITIRA MANYOKA, IMBOEDZA TIKUVERENGE KANA KUNGOKUSHAYIWA ZVONGOVHARANA. HAPANA CHINOITIKA MUNO KUNYEPERENA KWEMAKOZHO KUDA KUPONDA KITI
Me · 7 months ago
Fundawo kunyora zvakanaka. Ndimi mairova maticha nerhekeni
matsangaise · 7 months ago
uyu Z anofunga ne MU dhi dhi ndoookunga achitofunga
c.i.m · 7 months ago
the children of Israel were also once in Egypt
c.i.m · 7 months ago
horait
👀👀 · 7 months ago
ngazvichingoitwa zvipere zve Sadhaki zvacho zvatishaisa rugare
Violence☠️ · 7 months ago
Haunyepe
yyyyyy · 7 months ago
ndiko
Fox 🦊 · 7 months ago
🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨
👀👀 · 7 months ago
but what matters is zvaziikanwa kt pane kasmelling rat,hokoyoi nema sanctions kubva ku UN,and anobata isu ,wonzi akakumbirwa ne opposition
· 7 months ago
By denying citizens the Right to Free Speech, and the Freedom of Association and Freedom Assembly, ZANU is inviting sanctions, NOT the Opposition
Ndega mbune · 7 months ago
Masanctions vagara atoripo awa chii chichachinja izvozvi ma companies chaka vhagwa vanhu havasevenzi uku votvakabvisa masanctions saved for the few
ZimSketch · 7 months ago
Zimbabwe needs total isolation
yyyyyy · 7 months ago
thanks 👍 sir
Tee1 · 7 months ago
ndakazvitaura kuti tiri kutongwa. hahaha ava havana kana nyadzi. kkk

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