100 anti-Mugabe protesters face trial this month

More than 100 local human rights activists are this month set to stand trial on various charges, but all related to their participation in anti-government protests that shook the country last year, as citizens demonstrated against the deteriorating political and socio-economic conditions.

In a statement yesterday, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) said the suspects include legislators and ordinary citizens.

“First to stand trial tomorrow, will be Ronia Bunjira, the MDC-T legislator for Harare, and some Harare residents, who were arrested on September 17 for allegedly participating in protests over the government’s refusal to adopt and implement electoral reforms demanded by a coalition of opposition political parties,” the human rights watchdog said.

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