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Human rights defenders condemn arrest, alleged torture of activists in Zimbabwe

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Human rights activists arrive at the Rotten Row Magistrates Court in Harare with members of Zimbabwe Republic police on Aug 2, 2024. [VOA]

Human rights defenders including a United Nations special rapporteur are condemning the arrests and alleged torture of Zimbabweans who called for the release of opposition activists arrested in late June.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government says it's not going to take chances that protests could disrupt a Southern African Development Community summit later this month.

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