Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe who is facing charges of unnecessary movement at a time Government imposed a national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 has been summoned by the state to stand trial later this month.
According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Lawyers
The three Movement for Democratic Change Alliance(MDCA) 'abductees' Case has been dragged on in court after the Zimbabwe Prisons Correctional Services (ZPCS) has been said to gave a blind eye to Mamombe's medical examinations of her mental state
Prosecutor Michael Reza pleaded with magistrate Bianca Makwande that the accused person should be taken in custody and sent for medical examination by government medical doctors
MDC Alliance legislator for Harare West, Joanna Mamombe has been named as one of the winners of the annual One Young World Politician of the Year.
She won the award together with Erik Marquardt (33) of Germany, Michael Tubbs (30), United States, Sarah Elago (30), The
Zimbabwe today joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture under the theme ‘The World Stopped! Torture Didn’t!’ but with a dark trail of activists still locked up.
By Lovejoy Mutongwiza/ Lemuel Chekai
Three MDC Alliance members, Joanna
United Nations (UN) human rights experts have called on Zimbabwe to immediately end a reported pattern of disappearances and torture that appear aimed at suppressing protests and dissent.
The call comes after three female Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A) members including a legislator were allegedly