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By Bridget Mananavire Activists cleric Evan Mawarire has been condemned to a section which shelters dangerous prisoners at the Chikurubi Maximum Prison. Mawarire who was denied bail on Friday following his arrest on charges of attempting to subvert a constitutionally elected government, has been classified as a “D Class” remand prisoner at Chikurubi Maximum Security […]
By Bridget Mananavire The case of two activist clergymen, Evan Mawarire and Patrick Phillip Mugadza — who are both languishing in prison for expressing dissenting views against President Robertv Mugabe and his warring Zanu PF — has heightened fears that the government will batter its critics savagely in the run-up to next year’s eagerly-anticipated national […]
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) condemns the arrest of Pastor Evan Mawarire at the Harare International airport as he arrived from self-imposed exile on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The arrest is a continuation of the undue victimisation and harassment of the cleric and human rights activist which is a gross violation of his human […]
By Professor Matodzi Kariba based preacher and rights activist, Pastor Philip Mugadza was on Friday arrested and charged for allegedly wearing the national flag over his shoulders without seeking permission from Zimbabwean authorities. He was however freed on bail when he appeared before a Harare magistrate on Saturday. Prosecutors claimed that Mugadza, who has since last […]
Despite threats of arrest from government, vendors have continued selling the country’s national flag at busy traffic intersections.
Zimbabwe on Tuesday warned against the production, sale and use of the national flag without official permission after activists turned it into a symbol of anti-government protests. “Members of the public who participate in any action or activity involving the national flag or bring the national flag into disrepute are warned they are liable to […]
Zimbabweans risk spending a year in prison for “abusing” the national flag that has become popular with #ThisFlag protesters.
Pastor Evan Mawarire of the #ThisFlag movement, will address Zimbabwe’s deepening socio-economic and political crises at a symposium in Washington, DC on August 17.
By Chloe McGrath | Foreign Policy | Zimbabwe’s nationwide protest on July 6 was a clear sign that its citizens have had enough — and are discovering the courage to call their government to account. The country’s 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe and his ruling party have run the economy into the ground and appear to be […]
By Fungi Kwaramba Exiled Zimbabwean musician-turned-government critic, Thomas Mapfumo, has backed #ThisFlag campaign leader Evan Mawarire and called upon President Robert Mugabe to step down as he has failed the people. In a video posted on social media, the vocal Chimurenga music icon said despite warning Zimbabweans of Mugabe’s misrule through his music long back, few […]