Forum records 653 cases of torture in three months

ABUJA – The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum submitted a statement on torture in Zimbabwe at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on November 16.

 



The statement reported that torture has been used systematically in
Zimbabwe by Zanu (PF) youth militia, war veterans and state agencies in
order to thwart growing opposition against the government. Between
April and June this year alone a total of 653 cases of torture were
recorded.

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