In the letter, which was also copied to the police General Headquarters, Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, Woza national coordinator, Jenni Williams, accused the police of harassing Woza members.
“Our members were recently illegally arrested and harassed by police after they demonstrated in support of devolution of power. We note that police officers continue to arrest Woza members despite our constitutional right to protest,” reads part of the letter. Williams maintained that the harassment was in violation of the recent Supreme Court ruling which affirmed their right to protest.
“In previous letters, we have complained about the stop and search conduct on any woman, which many of our members have experienced as they commuted to town and which still continues,” said Williams in the letter.
Since 2003, Woza members have endured harassment, arrests and violence. Woza leaders have also been arrested and detained in prison.
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