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Court acquits WOZA leader, 9 other protesters

By Taurai Shava BULAWAYO — Ten women facing criminal nuisance charges following their were arrest during a protest outside the venue of an international cricket match earlier this month, had the charges dropped after a Bulawayo magistrate acceded to their application for refusal of further remand. Magistrate Batanai Tuwe handed down the ruling and dismissed the […]

WOZA women take to the streets to demand free education

By Marko Phiri | Thomson Reuters Foundation | Thousands of women took to the streets of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe on Thursday to demand free education for their children as protests against the government mount across the country. The protest dubbed #BoycottSchoolFees was organized by Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) who presented a petition to the resident […]

Landmark Supreme Court victory for WOZA

Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court on Thursday declared that four Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) leaders’ rights had been violated and had been discriminated against when they were arrested and detained in filthy detention cells at Harare Central Police Station in April 2010.

CIO accused of plot against MDC-T MP

Members of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) are being accused of cahoots with some disgruntled members of the MDC – T supporters in Pelandaba/Mpopoma constituency in circulating defamatory flyers against the local Member of Parliament, Bekithemba Nyathi.

Police break up WOZA protest

Zimbabwean police on Thursday broke up an anti-government protest staged by members of the Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) demanding an end to the looting of the country’s resources and corruption.

US concerns on rule of law in Zimbabwe

The United States Government takes note of recent judicial verdicts and sentences holding accountable the perpetrators of political violence in 2008 and 2009. The U.S. commends the police officers, prosecutors, judges, and magistrates who serve their country through diligent investigations and due process to ensure the integrity of the rule of law in such cases.

WOZA leader Jenni Williams on Question Time

SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma speaks to Jenni Williams who leads the Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) pressure group. Williams responds to questions sent in by SW Radio Africa listeners using facebook, twitter, skype, e-mail and texts. Will protests as seen in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya ever take place in Zimbabwe?