Deaths in police custody raise concern

THE Law Society of Zimbabwe has expressed concern at disturbing reports of deaths of people in police custody and assaults of accused persons.

President of the Law Society of Zimbabwe Lloyd Mhishi yesterday appeared before the Parliamentary Thematic Committee on Human Rights to speak on the justice delivery system in Zimbabwe.

But Mhishi said in terms of rights of accused persons to access legal presentation, there had been marked improvement with the police in some areas, reading out to the accused their legal rights before arresting them.

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