Govt crackdown on dissent condemned

THE Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has condemned government’s crackdown on dissent and its failure to address the country’s socio-economic challenges.

In a statement presented during commemorations of the African Commission of Human and People’s Rights on Monday this week, the rights body described the human rights situation in Zimbabwe as deplorable.

It also expressed concern over the government’s use of lawfare, violence and intimidation to silence critics.

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