The concerns were raised by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights).
ZimRights told The Zimbabwean this week that MDC supporters in Mutare had received a series of verbal threats from secret agents, warning them against contributing views against Zanu (PF) in the constitutional outreach programmes.
Last week, some facilitators belonging to Zimbabwe Peace Project were arrested for allegedly holding meetings in the rural areas within the periphery of Mutare city.
Moses Daka of ZLHR said: “We call upon the responsible authorities, including the Ministry of Defense, to penalize these elements without fear or favour,” added Daka.
Human rights group Amnesty International this week expressed its concerns about worsening human rights abuses in Manicaland and other parts of the country during the ongoing outreach exercise.
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