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High Court Overturns Masaraure’s Conviction Over Protest Message

4 months agoFri, 08 Nov 2024 06:16:43 GMT

High Court Overturns Masaraure’s Conviction Over Protest Message

The High Court on Thursday, November 7, overturned the conviction of prominent trade unionist and president of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), Obert Masaraure.

Justices Pisirayi Kwenda and Benjamin Chikowero annulled both Masaraure’s conviction and sentence following an appeal lodged by Tapiwa Muchineripi of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.

Masaraure had been convicted in May 2024 by Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka, who fined him US$200 for allegedly posting a protest message on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the prosecution of ARTUZ secretary-general Robson Chere.

Masaraure had been charged with obstructing the course of justice, and Magistrate Chakanyuka gave him a two-month deadline to pay the fine, warning that failure to do so would result in a two-month prison sentence.

The case against Chere was linked to the 2016 death of ARTUZ member Roy Issa, who reportedly fell from the seventh floor of a Harare hotel.

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Although an inquest ruled out foul play, the police later reopened the case and filed murder charges against both Masaraure and Chere.

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8 Comments

Ediots · 4 months ago

For a Magistrate who has had most of her high profile convictions overturned by the higher courts it appears to me that she is incompetent(ignorant of the law) and hence must be fired.

Sir African · 4 months ago

Magistrate who should be the firstline of defense against human rights by state agents are very timid and corrupt and their ineptitude boarders on incompetence. Why would one processed to trial and desperately contrive to convict a person just because you are not sure he committed the crime ot not . I remember great magistrates used say "it better to discharge a guilt person then to send to prison an innocent man".

MUKANYAPAZVESE · 4 months ago

Wrongful convictions/judgements are a waste of taxpayers money .

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