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Zimbabwe: Acquittal of imprisoned opposition leader shows growing cases of misuse of justice system to target critical voices
Abstract
Responding to yesterday’s High Court acquittal of opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, who was sentenced in April to 48 months imprisonment for leading protests against government corruption, Khanyo Farisè, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southern Africa, said: “His imprisonment is a travesty, and an affront to Zimbabwe’s constitution and the country’s international human rights obligations. No […]
Publication
Amnesty International
Date
2023-12-12
Language
English
Short Title
Zimbabwe
URL
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/12/zimbabwe-acquittal-of-imprisoned-opposition-leader-shows-growing-cases-of-misuse-of-justice-system-to-target-critical-voices/
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13/12/2023, 21:47
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Freedom of Expression
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Zimbabwe
Citation
Amnesty International. (2023, December 12). Zimbabwe: Acquittal of imprisoned opposition leader shows growing cases of misuse of justice system to target critical voices. Amnesty International. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/12/zimbabwe-acquittal-of-imprisoned-opposition-leader-shows-growing-cases-of-misuse-of-justice-system-to-target-critical-voices/
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